Tourist attractions Turin

One of the world's most beautiful collections of Egyptian antiquities. On strolling through the ground-floor halls under the gaze of the pharaohs of the New Kingdom, note the rupestrian (rock) temple of Thoutmes III transported from the Nile Valley t..

An unusually animated facade characterizes this palace built by Guarini , where the first King of Italy, Victor Emmanuel II, was born in 1820. So it naturally seemed the obvious place to install the National Musem of the Risorgimento , which houses..

These superb collections gathered over many years by the House of Savoy are exhibited in a thematic and chronological manner. The thematic section shows works of the Piemontese school, with works by Spanzotti and Ferrari as well as works by Flemish a..

An example of harmony, this square is a beautiful example of urban planning. The churches of San Carlo and Santa Cristina stand on the Via Roma. To the east is the Philharmonic Academy (17C). In the centre is the famous “ caval d'bronz ”, an equest..

Dedicated to Italian art of the 19C and 20C, this large collection of paintings and sculpture focuses primarily on the Piemontese artistic scene, and in particular on Reggio-born painter Antonio Fontanesi (1818-1882), whose work has a luminous sole..

A very rich collection of automobiles, chassis, motors that outline the history of the automobile, from its origins to the present. A hall dedicated to the history of pneumatic tires illustrates the amazing evolution of this essential accessory: ma..

Built on top of a hill that peaks at 670m, this imposing building, constructed between 1717 and 1731, is the masterpiece of architect Juvarra. The basilica has a circular layout and is topped with a dome, but its most remarkable feature is its monume..

Via Mensa (17C), designed by Castellamonte on a single symmetrical axis, leads to this imposing complex (480 000m 2 ) used for venatio regis , the royal hunt. Construction of Piedmont's Versailles began in 1660 and took a century to complete. The mo..

This masterpiece built by Juvarra in 1729 lies at the end of a long avenue lined with farms, beyond the semicircle of stables. It is composed of four wings laid out in a saltire form organised around the splendid Salone Centrale . Its vocation as a ..

Strategically posted on the moraine of the Val di Susa, this castle of medieval origin was reworked in the 17C and again in the 18C under Victor Amadeus II of Savoy, who wanted to make it into a residence. Juvarra's grandiose project remained unfin..

An elegant street, with an unusual architectural unity, with its palaces ornamented with arcades, it was designed between the 17th and the 18th C. to connect the monumental center of the city to the shores of the Po river.

In this 14C-15C palace built on the site of the Roman Porta Pretoria, two “Royal Ladies” (Madama means lady) once lived. These were Christine of France, who had a new façade put on the building (17C) and Jeanne of Savoy-Nemours, who died before compl..

Tracing the history of art from the Middle Ages to the Baroque, the museum has around 70 000 objects (pictures, sculpture, ceramics, goldware etc). Located in Palazzo Madama , it has undergone extensive restoration and reopened its doors in 2006. Th..

This sober building with a 17th C. facade designed by Amadeo di Castellamonte, is the home of a true jewel: the Stairs of the Scissors , by Filippo Juvara . Sumptuously decorated (Baroque, Rococo or Neoclassical) and royal arms that will be appre..

Whether authentic or not, Medieval or ancient, you can't go to Turin and not make a visit to see the Shroud , which is said to have been wrapped around the body of Jesus when he was taken down from the Cross. The Shroud of Turin is exhibited in a ch..

The symbol of this city, this 167m-high tower was built in 1863 by the architect Alessandro Antonielli to serve as a place of worship for the Jewish community of Turin. It was given to the city in 1877, and today houses the fabulous collection of t..

Come experience the Middle Ages: at this reproduction of a Medieval Village with its fortified castle in Valentine Park.

To the left of the royal palace, this church was complemented with a dome and an audacious crowning by Guarini.

Hidden under the arcades of piazza Castello, this prestigious theater, inaugurated in 1740 and terribly damaged by the bombings during World War II, reopened its doors in 1973. If you don't have the chance to attend an Opera, at least notice the Mus..

The political and religious heart of the city, it was designed as part of a vast urban project directed by Ascanio Vitozzi . This square is formed by the royal palace and the arcades of the Royal Theater; it is dominated by the massive Madame Palace..