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Piazza San Carlo

Piazza San Carlo

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Piazza San Carlo

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Location: Torino, Piedmont, Italy

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1. Visit of Turin city center — Ring tour

8.65km

02:15

50m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Mole Antonelliana – Piazza Vittorio Veneto loop from Re Umberto

13.2km

03:31

150m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Galleria San Federico – Piazza San Carlo loop from XVIII Dicembre

11.6km

03:02

90m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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~ Luca ~

October 4, 2021

Called 'the living room of the city', it is one of the most important squares in the historic center and is surrounded by arcades with shops and bars

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Cathrin

September 7, 2024

A little bit of general knowledge about Turin 😉.

Turin was once the capital of Italy.
After that it went to Florence and finally to Rome, which still rules today.

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Slawek

May 30, 2022

Piazza San Carlo ("Saint Charles"), previously known as Piazza Reale, Piazza d'Armi and Place Napoleon, is one of the main city squares in Turin, Italy. It was laid out in the 16th and 17th centuries and is an example of Baroque style.

In the center of the square is an equestrian statue of Emmanuel Philibert from 1838 by Carlo Marochetti, which is flanked by porticoes designed by Carlo di Castellamonte around 1638. The twin churches of Santa Cristina and San Carlo Borromeo close the southern edge of the square.

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Andreas Bikefan

June 29, 2025

The square is rectangular in shape, 168 meters long and 76 meters wide, and covers an area of 12,768 square meters. Its current appearance dates back to the 17th century, designed by Carlo di Castellamonte and further embellished in the following century by Benedetto Alfieri. In the center stands the Monument to Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, a work by Carlo Marochetti from 1838, also known as Caval ëd Bronz (Bronze Horse in Piedmontese), which depicts the Duke sheathing his sword after the victory of San Quintino.

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

June 27, 2022

Piazza San Carlos is a beautiful square, known as the "Reception Room of Turin" for a reason. The square is on the axis between the main train station and the famous Piazza Castello. The square, which is car-free, regularly hosts events.

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Jan

August 23, 2018

Nice place

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Maurizio Dejo

March 7, 2022

Piazza San Carlo is one of the most important squares in the historic center of Turin. Often nicknamed by the Turinese "the drawing room of the city", it is inserted within the road axis of via Roma, which connects it to Piazza Castello and Piazza Carlo Felice (passing through Piazza C.L.N.).

The square is connected to the bus and tram transport network: the Arcivescovado stop is nearby, served by various lines (4, 11, 15, 55, 58, 58/). The square has other entrances to the north (via Santa Teresa and via Maria Vittoria) and to the south (Via Giovanni Giolitti and Via Vittorio Alfieri). It is also accessible for pedestrians from underground via the stairs that connect it to the underlying underground car park.

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🇺🇦 beardman

November 6, 2019

Magnificent square, named after the church "Chiesa di San Carlo Borromeo", which is located at the southern end.

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Simone

October 24, 2022

Piazza San Carlo, yet another square in Turin, also this immense and characteristic

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Simone

January 1, 2023

If you have come this far, go and taste the desserts of the famous iginio massari

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Lo 🚲🍦

October 29, 2023

Be sure to visit the Po and Dora fountains behind the churches. A must for the cult film Profondo Rosso (Deep Red) lovers 🩸🧟

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Matto

September 24, 2025

Piazza San Carlo, dedicated to Saint Charles Borromeo since 1618, is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and important squares in the city of Turin, so much so that it is often the setting for concerts, demonstrations, electoral rallies and various social and cultural events, as well as celebrations of the victories of the Juventus Turin football team.

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Paolo

July 4, 2020

The Turin lounge. elegant

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Simone

April 21, 2023

If you pass by Piazza San Carlo, stop by Ginio Massari's exquisite pastry shop

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1. Visit of Turin city center — Ring tour

2. Mole Antonelliana – Piazza Vittorio Veneto loop from Re Umberto

3. Galleria San Federico – Piazza San Carlo loop from XVIII Dicembre

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