PIAZZA CASTELLO, Introduction

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  • Author: STEFANO ZUFFI E DAVIDE TORTORELLA
  • 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 Piazza Castello, which is the key part that unlocks the chest of Turin's historical center!

This huge square that's full of monuments and is always buzzing is not only the geometric center of Turin: its also and above all the stage where the city has acted out many pages of its history.

The square takes its name from the grand palace in the middle. Examine it carefully, because it's an amazing "two-faced" building: the side looking towards the Po River has the appearance of a stern medieval castle; the other side, however, offers the spectacular Baroque image of when it was transformed into the sumptuous Palazzo Madama....

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