Europe Italy Piedmont Turin the Mole Antonelliana
Europe Italy Piedmont Turin the Mole Antonelliana The Mole is the symbol of the city of Turin. Located in the historic center of Turin, near the district Vanchiglia, named after the architect who built it, Alessandro Antonelli. It reaches a height of 167 meters, so it is currently the highest building in Turin and has been for a long time the tallest brick structure in Europe. During the twentieth century have reinforced the drum major renovation with many concrete pillars, while the spire, following the collapse of the May 23, 1953, was reinforced with steel beams, so the Mole can no longer be considered a structure only masonry. In the Mole has established the National Museum of Cinema , which in 2008 was visited by 532,196 people, making it one of the most visited museums in Italy
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Location: Europe Italy Piedmont Turin Via Montebello
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