Europe Italy Piedmont Turin Panorama with Mole Antonelliana
Europe Italy Piedmont Turin Panorama with Mole Antonelliana The construction of the famous Mole began in 1863. Originally it was to become the temple of the Israelite Community of Novara in Turin which asked the engineer to maximize the space available and with the least possible cost. For reasons of economy, Antonelli avoided the use of iron, using the system of traditional building materials and separating from the outer skeleton of the building. Finally built a double dome shell (to lighten the load further) that enabled him to raise it up to 167 m well (today is the tallest masonry dome in Europe!) We can call it a masterpiece of modern architecture and engineering that Antonelli had experienced in the town of Novara, where he presented the project for the construction of the dome of San Gaudenzio. Here, while the body of the church is lost, surrounded by the buildings of the city, the dome emerges in height, so divendo, a point of reference. The relationship with the city became more closely with the construction of the Mole, but prices became so high that gave the Jewish community building in 1877. The view from above the city must leave you breathless and the opening of the Museum of Cinema in 1996 provides another good excuse to visit Torino and its wheels.
Size: 4724px × 3144px
Location: Europe Italy Piedmont Turin
Photo credit: © Realy Easy Star / Toni Spagone / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: antonelli, antonelliana, antonellina, architettura, città, italy, lights, mole, montagne, night, panorama, piemonte, spagone, toni, torino, turin, view
