Piazza Castello

[london1967]

Piazza Castello is arguably the square most loved by the Torinese.

Palazzo Madama, an hybrid of a Roman gate, medieval castle and Baroque palazzo sits in the middle









It is surrounded by portici on 3 sides 


and it's home to the Teatro Regio (the Opera house), the Prefettura with a Cristoforo Colombo high-relief


(The superstitious Torinesi like to rub his little finger for good luck )

the Armeria Reale, the Palazzo Reale






and the chiesa di San Lorenzo



You can also see the extravagant dome of the Holy Shroud





A number of roads converge on the square: via Po, via Garibaldi, via Roma (which will take you to Piazza San Carlo and the Porta Nuova railway station)



and via Pietro Micca

Comments

[bobalone.livejournal.com]

Lovely to see photos of Torino, and to recognize some of the buildings and streets. You had lovely light for your shooting excursion. I
DO want to return there, and probably will aim at June.

[london1967.livejournal.com]

Yes it was the warm, late afternoon light.

[tilia-tomentosa.livejournal.com]

Is there a place in Italy that isn't beautiful? :)

[london1967.livejournal.com]

I can think of a few!

[maxauburn.livejournal.com]

Those photos are incredible!!

It's like looking across the Atlantic... and back in time!!

Thank you. :)

[london1967.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed them.

[nzguy1.livejournal.com]

I'm late in posting....having a BIG catch-up! This looks like another place to add to my list of visits. Lovely!

[london1967.livejournal.com]

Thank you.
I really enjoyed your pictures of Carcassonne!

[nzguy1.livejournal.com]

A certain someone tells me that you were chatted up in a lampshade shop in Carcassonne??? Of all places! LOL

Pleased you enjoyed the posting.

[london1967.livejournal.com]

I was... and more than just chatted up.
It was the first time (and the only one so far) that someone rubbed himself against my hand as I was paying by credit card! But alas no discount :-( LOL!