Piazza San Carlo

Piazza San Carlo, previously known as Piazza Reale, Piazza d'Armi, and Place Napoléon, is one of the main city squares in Turin, Italy. It was laid out in the 16th and 17th century and is an example of Baroque style.

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Type: Square
Description: square in Turin, Italy
Also known as: “San Carlo square”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museo Egizio and Santa Cristina, Turin.

Museo Egizio

Museum

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The Museo Egizio or Egyptian Museum is an archaeological museum in Turin, Italy, specializing in Egyptian archaeology and anthropology. It houses one of the largest collections of Egyptian antiquities, with more than 30,000 artifacts, which is considered the second most important Egyptological collection in the world after the one at the Egyptian Museum of Cairo. Museo Egizio is situated 160 metres northeast of Piazza San Carlo.

Santa Cristina, Turin

Church

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Santa Cristina is a Baroque style, Roman Catholic church located in Turin, region of Piedmont, Italy. It mirrors the adjacent church of San Carlo and faces the Piazza San Carlo. Santa Cristina, Turin is situated 100 metres south of Piazza San Carlo.

San Carlo Borromeo, Turin

Church

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San Carlo Borromeo or San Carlo is a Baroque style, Roman Catholic church located in Turin, region of Piedmont, Italy. It mirrors the adjacent church of Santa Cristina and faces the Piazza San Carlo. San Carlo Borromeo, Turin is situated 100 metres southwest of Piazza San Carlo.