MOLE ANTONELLIANA, History
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- Author: STEFANO ZUFFI E DAVIDE TORTORELLA
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Language: English / USA
Hi, I'm James, your personal guide. Together with MyWoWo, I'd like to welcome you to one of the wonders of the world.
Today I'll accompany you through the Mole Antonelliana, which is one of the most beautiful places that truly represents Turin!
From most of the city panorama viewpoints, it's the first thing you'll notice: a reinforced concrete and steel beam tower with a strange shape that dominates the center of Turin.
The architect Alessandro Antonelli who gave the building its name designed it with a typical mixed 19th-century style, which he had already played around with when working on the dome of the Basilica of St. Gaudenzio in his hometown, Novara.
It may seem odd, but the palace was originally built to be a synagogue....