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The monument to Emanuele Filiberto is found in Piazza San Carlo, the "living room" of the city, and is affectionately called by the Torinesi the "caval d'brons", or the bronze horse. It depicts Emanuele Filiberto, the leader of... more

This is the most typical Palazzo of the work of Carlo Castellamonte, who conceived the first designs of Piazza Castello. It was partially rebuilt by Benedetto Alfieri in 1753 and is now the home of the Philharmonic Academy. Ins... more

Want to know where to take your children this Summer? Can't you find a safe place full of trees? Want to let your children wander around the city? The Gio park is here to solve all your problems!! It is an organised and supervi... more

When Via Milano ends, and from now on is called Corso Giulio Cesare, it opens into a little square with porticoes which is an entrance to the much larger Piazza della Repubblica. This is usually known as Porta Palazzo because o... more

The construction of this building was planned by Lanfranchi in 1667. The facade was only finished in 1885 by Velasco. Inside, the main altar is the work of Vittone while the two statues depicting San Rocco and San Espedito wer... more

Camillo Benso Count of Cavour was born and died here. The building is in baroque style and was built in 1729 to a plan by Gian Giacomo Plantery. It is a shame that it is not open to the public, as the hall with sailing vaults a... more

This is one of the noble palazzi of the city. It has interesting frescoes on the facade and a main court with a loggia and portico. It was built for Antonio Solare, head of Finance from 1585 to 1604, but passed to the Scaglia d... more

Leaving from the south-west extremity of the city, the Balbis or Delle Molinette bridge can be found, built by Guiseppe Pagano Pogatschnig in 1928. Opposite the Maggiore hospital is the Isabella bridge, the Umberto I bridge, bu... more

The hills rise in the south-east of the city near the right bank of the Po, culminating in the south in the Colle della Maddalena (715 metres). The hill is characterized by a park which surrounds the top, called the Park of Rem... more

This church was built by the will of Emanuele Filiberto, who had promised to build a church in a vow made before the battle of San Quintino, won by the king, which took place on the 10th August, the day which is dedicated to Sa... more