Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Turin, Italy

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Number of sights 18 sights
Distance 4.3 km
Ascend 55 m
Descend 77 m

Experience Turin in Italy in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in TurinIndividual Sights in Turin

Sight 1: Chiesa di Santa Barbara Vergine e Martire

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The Church of Santa Barbara Vergine e Martire is a Roman Catholic place of worship, located in the city center of Turin.

Wikipedia: Santa Barbara, Turin (EN)

438 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 2: Chiesa della Misericordia

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The Church of the Misericordia is one of the churches of Turin, located in via Barbaroux 41. It is dedicated to St. John the Baptist. It owes its name to the Archconfraternity of Mercy, which in the eighteenth century took possession of it and renovated it, so named because its members had the task of comforting those condemned to death, accompanying them to the scaffold, taking care of their subsequent funerals and having masses celebrated in suffrage of their souls.

Wikipedia: Chiesa della Misericordia (Torino) (IT)

215 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Chiesa di Santa Maria di Piazza

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147 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Chiesa dei Santi Martiri

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The church of the Holy Martyrs is a church in Turin, Italy. It is located along Via Garibaldi, on the corner with Via Botero.

Wikipedia: Chiesa dei Santi Martiri (Torino) (IT)

166 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Chiesa di San Rocco

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The church of San Rocco is one of the churches of Turin, located in via San Francesco d'Assisi.

Wikipedia: Chiesa di San Rocco (Torino) (IT)

221 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Basilica of the Body of Christ

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Basilica of the Body of Christ Franco56 / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Basilica of Corpus Domini is a Roman Catholic church in Turin, Italy, built to celebrate the "Miracle of the Eucharist" which, according to various sources, occurred in 1453 during the war between the Duchy of Savoy and France.

Wikipedia: Basilica of Corpus Domini (EN)

158 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Chiesa della Santissima Trinità

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The Church of the Holy Trinity is a Baroque Catholic church in the historic center of Turin, in Via Garibaldi at the corner of Via XX Settembre.

Wikipedia: Chiesa della Santissima Trinità (Torino) (IT)

109 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 8: Chiesa di San Lorenzo

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Chiesa di San Lorenzo

San Lorenzo, also known as the Royal Church of Saint Lawrence, is a Baroque-style church in Turin, adjacent to the Royal Palace of Turin. The present church was designed and built by Guarino Guarini during 1668–1687.

Wikipedia: San Lorenzo, Turin (EN), Website

322 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 9: Piazza Castello

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Piazza Castello chensiyuan / CC BY-SA 4.0

Piazza Castello is a prominent city square in Turin, Italy. It houses several city landmarks, museums, theaters and cafes.

Wikipedia: Piazza Castello, Turin (EN)

372 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 10: Armeria Reale

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The Royal Armoury of Turin is one of the world's most important collections of arms and armour, formed in Turin by the Savoy family. The museum is now part of the Musei Reali di Torino, the royal site that has unified the Royal Palace, the Sabauda Gallery, the Archaeological Museum, the Royal Library and the Armoury. The whole site has been included on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 1997.

Wikipedia: Royal Armoury of Turin (EN), Website

151 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 11: Cappella della Sindone

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The Chapel of the Shroud, or Guarini's Chapel, is an architectural work by the architect Guarino Guarini, built in Turin at the end of the seventeenth century to house the Shroud. Located between the Duomo and the Royal Palace of Turin, the chapel was begun in 1610 at the behest of Charles Emmanuel I of Savoy. The project was initially entrusted to Ascanio Vitozzi and Carlo di Castellamonte, but in 1668 Guarini took over, who designed the largest part of the building. His design, especially the dome, known for its complexity and optical effect, is considered a masterpiece of the Baroque. The project was finally completed by Antonio Bertola in 1694. After a fire that severely damaged the structure in 1997, the chapel underwent a long and complex restoration that ended in 2018, when it was reopened to the public.

Wikipedia: Cappella della Sacra Sindone (IT)

67 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 12: Cathedral of St John the Baptist

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Turin Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Turin, northern Italy. Dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. It is the seat of the Archbishops of Turin.

Wikipedia: Turin Cathedral (EN), Website

379 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 13: Teatro Romano

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The Roman Theater of Turin is part of the Roman remains of the ancient Augusta Taurinorum, included in the area of the Archaeological Park of Via XX Settembre. Dating back to 13 BC, it was active until the third century and represents the only infrastructure of the Roman city (Quadrilateral) to have left conspicuous evidence of the three successive construction phases. Its rediscovery in the modern age took place in 1899, during the demolition of some wings of the Royal Palace.

Wikipedia: Teatro romano di Torino (IT)

85 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 14: Galleria Sabauda

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The Savoy Gallery is an art collection in the Italian city of Turin, which contains the royal art collections amassed by the House of Savoy over the centuries. It is located on Via XX Settembre, 86.

Wikipedia: Galleria Sabauda (EN)

382 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 15: Museo di Antichità

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The Museum of Antiquities of Turin is the heir of the Royal Museum of Antiquities, founded in 1724 and therefore one of the oldest archaeological museums in Europe.

Wikipedia: Museo di antichità (IT)

376 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 16: Carabiniere Reale

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Carabiniere Reale

The National Monument to the Carabiniere is a work erected in 1933 in the external part of the gardens of the Royal Palace of Turin, at the confluence of the I Maggio and Partigiani avenues. It was one of the many monuments erected after the First World War to honor the sacrifice of the fallen.

Wikipedia: Monumento nazionale al carabiniere (IT)

85 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 17: Giardini Reali

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Giardini Reali

The Royal Gardens of Turin are green areas located behind the Royal Palace, the Government Palace and the Royal Armoury, in the historic center of Turin, between Piazza Castello and Corso San Maurizio; The lower part of the gardens is public. The green areas are crossed by the I Maggio and Partigiani avenues, at the confluence of which the monument to the carabiniere was erected in 1933, later declared an Italian national monument.

Wikipedia: Giardini Reali di Torino (IT)

650 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 18: Santissimo Nome di Gesù

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The Church of the Holy Name of Jesus is a Catholic building of worship in the city of Turin. It is located in the Vanchiglietta district, on the border with Borgo Vanchiglia. His parish is part of the Archdiocese of Turin.

Wikipedia: Chiesa del Santissimo Nome di Gesù (Torino) (IT), Website

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