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Piazza San Carlo (" St. Charles Square"), previously known as Piazza Reale, Piazza d'Armi, and Place Napoléon, is one of the main city squares in Turin, Italy. It was laid out in the 16th and 17th century and is an example of Baroque style.
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When Turin became the capital of the Duchy of Savoy in 1563, it was decided to expand the city towards the south, creating the so-called Borgo Nuovo. The idea began to materialize in 1617, when the architect Carlo di Castellamonte was called to design both the Contrada Nuova, now Via Roma, and the current square. The works for the square began in 1...
Piazza San Carlo has a rectangular shape, 168 meters long and 76 meters wide, with a surface area of 12,768 square meters. In the center of the square stands the Monument to Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia, also known as Caval ëd Bronz(Bronze Horse, in Piedmontese), which depicts the duke in the act of sheathing his sword after the victory of San Quen...
Piazza San Carlo is located about 550 meters away from the Porta Nuova railway station. Here, there is also the closest Metro station, Porta Nuova, on the Metro Line M1. The closest bus stop is Roma, in Via Maria Vittoria, about 30 meters away from the square, on the bus Line STAR 1. The closest tram stop is in Piazza Castello, about 300 meters awa...
Nov 25, 2014 · The most beautiful square of Turin that preserves the harmonious and uniform seventeenth century look given by the royal architect Carlo di Castellamonte (1642-1650).
Panorama of Piazza San Carlo with Christmas tree (Turin, Piedmont, Italy) Turin, Piedmont, Italy - December 5, 2019: View of Piazza San Carlo illuminated by a colorful Christmas tree. piazza san carlo turin stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images
Overview. Turin’s drawing room. Piazza Reale, Piazza d’Armi or Piazza Napoléon; whatever you call it, Piazza San Carlo is one of the icons of the city of Turin . Inaugurated in 1638 and designed by architect Carlo di Castellamonte, Piazza San Carlo is the result of the southward expansion of the city, ordered by the Duke of Savoy after the ...
