Turin Landmarks and Monuments

(Turin, Piedmont, Italy)

When it comes to naming Turin's best-known landmark, the Mole Antonelliana is an undisputed winner. Its sheer height makes this monument, in particular, stand out on the Turin skyline.

Yet, Turin city centre and surrounding districts can offer so many more remarkable landmarks and historical monuments.

These include impressive Baroque squares, grand palaces, Roman remains, and even a rather famous former car factory, the Lingotto Centre, which was once the largest car factory in the world and built on five floors.

Mole Antonelliana

Address: Via Montebello 20, Turin, Italy, IT
Tel: +39 011 812 5658
This is one of the most remarkable landmarks in Turin and measures in as its highest building at 167.5 metres / 549 feet. Built originally in the late 19th century as a Jewish synagogue, the Mole Antonelliana boasts an unmistakeable square dome. It is now home to the city's National Museum of Cinema. For visitors who don't mind heights, the building also boasts a panoramic lift which travels through the centre of the building and, in just less than a minute, right to the observation deck at the top. Once there, it's worth lingering to enjoy the amazing views of the city and the Alps - definitely worth bringing your camera for.
Open hours: Tuesday to Friday and Sunday - 10:00 to 20:00, Saturday - 10:00 to 23:00 (lift opening hours)
Admission: charge

Piazza Castello

Address: Piazza Castello, Turin, Italy, IT
The Piazza Castello is perhaps Turin's most popular tourist destination. It's positively steeped in the city's long political history. Enclosed by the city's Royal Palace, Royal Armoury and State Archives, it's easy to see why this was seen as the 'Zona di Comando' for the Savoy Royal Family - a place from which they held power over the city. At the square's centre is the Palazzo Madama, which houses one of the city's foremost art collections.
Open hours: daily
Admission: free

Roman Amphitheatre and Porta Palatina

To the left of Turin Cathedral are the remains of a Roman amphitheatre, dating back as far as the 1st century BC. Also worth a look is the surviving remnant of the historical old city wall, the Porta Palatina, which still looks impressive and offers nothing short of an insight into the past.
Open hours: daily
Admission: free

Lingotto Centre

Address: Via Nizza 250, Turin, Italy, IT
The Lingotto Building on Via Nizza operated as a car factory for Fiat from 1923 to 1982. Unusually, the production line started on the ground floor, with the finished cars emerging onto the famous rooftop test track. This track was to star in the 1969 film classic, 'The Italian Job'. With the closure of the factory, Renzo Piano was awarded the opportunity to transform the site into a modern leisure complex. Since 1989, visitors to this iconic Turin landmark have been able to enjoy a range of facilities, including theatres, concert halls, shops and hotels. Parts of the old complex can still be visited and explored.
Open hours: daily
Admission: free

Castello del Valentino (Valentino Castle)

Address: Corso Massimo d'Azeglio, Turin, Italy, IT
Valentino Castle is situated within the park of the same name and makes for an impressive sight. Whilst one side of this notable landmark was built predominantly in a French style, the other is mainly Italian in looks. The Castello del Valentino was originally used for royal feasts and special occasions in Turin. Nowadays, it is put to a more serious use, as the location of the city's Faculty of Architecture. Valentino Castle shouldn't be confused with another castle found within the park which forms part of the medieval village built in the 19th century.
Open hours: daily
Admission: free