From 'La Mole' to Penge

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