Piazza San Carlo, Turin, Italy

The most beautiful square of Turin, Already parade and market square, it keeps the 17th century look of harmonious uniformity given to it by the royal architect Carlo di Castellamonte (1642-1650) In the center stands the equestrian statue of Emanuele Filiberto, portrayed by Carlo Marocchetti (1838) while he is sheathing the sword again after the battle of St. Quentin in 1557, one of the most significant statues of the beginning of the 19th century (the so-called El Caval d’brons).

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