Piazza Carignano

Square Turin, Italy

Baroque architecture in Piazza Carignano

Piazza Carignano is one of the historic squares of the city of Turin. Next to Piazza Castello, it is bounded by via Accademia delle Scienze, via Cesare Battisti and via Principe Amedeo. It is completely surrounded by remarkable Baroque architecture among which the imposing bulk of Palazzo Carignano stands out, one of the major symbols of the Italian Risorgimento. A statue dedicated to Vincenzo Gioberti adorns the center of the square.