Places to see in ( Turin - Italy ) Piazza Carignano

Piazza Carignano is one of the historic squares of the city of Turin .
Next to Piazza Castello , it is bounded by the Accademia delle Scienze streets, Cesare Battisti and Principe Amedeo. It is completely surrounded by remarkable Baroque architecture, among which stands out the imposing bulk of Palazzo Carignano , one of the major symbols of the Italian Risorgimento . Opposite the latter are the Teatro Carignano and some important local citizens such as the famous Ristorante del Cambio and the historic Gelateria Pepino . Orna the center of the square a statue dedicated to Vincenzo Gioberti .

The dimensions (about 88x33 meters), the monumentality of the curvilinear facade of Palazzo Carignano and the nearby presence of prestigious institutions in Via dell'Accademia delle Scienze, such as the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities , make the square one of the richest corners of artistic influences , historical and monumental of the historical center of Turin. The pedestrianization has made even more appreciable the atmosphere gathered in the square.

The square was opened during the expansion of the city of Turin provided by the Duke Vittorio Amedeo I of Savoy : the elegant palace, intended for Prince Emanuele Filiberto di Carignano "the Mute" was erected starting from 1679 on what had been the stables of the prince Tommaso Francesco di Savoia . The project, entrusted to Guarino Guarini, provided, on the side facing the Po , an elegant garden and, on the square, the famous sinuous façade, pearl of Baroque architecture. The works continued until 1685 , making this palace one of the most important buildings in Turin.

Later, when the Savoy of Carignano inherited the subalpine throne, the palace and the homonymous square became scenarios of those events that would have made the history of a united Italy. As recalled by the monumental inscription on the top of the building, QVI NACQVE VITTORIO EMANVELE II and the statute Albertino was announced by the sumptuous balcony . Inside the palace, the first Parliament of united Italy was set up.

Opposite Palazzo Carignano, there is the theater that takes its name from the square. The Carignano Theater stands in place of what was once the tennis hall of the city of Turin (called the Red Trincotto ). It was Vittorio Amedeo I of Savoy-Carignano who, in 1709 , had the boxes set up to transform the hall into a theater, which was then opened to the public during the 1711 carnival . In the course of history many authors performed here, from Carlo Goldoni to Vittorio Alfieri .

Adjacent to the theater is the famous Il Cambio restaurant . Already existent in the eighteenth century, the Cambio owes its fame to the illustrious people who used to have lunch: among them, Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour and Vittorio Emanuele II of Italy . In 1859 the monument dedicated to Vincenzo Gioberti was inaugurated , a work by the Valsesian Giovanni Albertoni .

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