Centro, Historic neighborhood in Turin, Italy
Description
Centro is a neighborhood in Turin built on a clear grid pattern with wide boulevards intersecting at right angles. This layout creates organized city blocks that run throughout the entire district.
History
The neighborhood grew from the Roman settlement of Augusta Taurinorum, founded in 28 BC. This ancient origin shaped the characteristic rectangular street pattern that survives to this day.
Culture
The Centro district hosts theaters, museums, and galleries that form the heart of the city's cultural life. Many of these venues sit close together, making them easy to explore on foot.
Practical
The district is well connected by public transportation, with multiple bus lines, tram routes, and metro stations throughout. These connections make it easy to navigate the area and reach nearby districts.
Did you know?
The streets of the neighborhood still follow the layout of a Roman military camp design. If you look closely, you can trace the structure of an ancient settlement in the modern street pattern.
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Palazzo Madama and Casaforte degli Acaja, Turin
44 m
Royal Palace of Turin
240 m
Piazza Castello
28 m
Residences of the Royal House of Savoy
217 m
Teatro Regio
158 m
Church of San Lorenzo, Turin
189 m
Palazzo Carignano
172 m
Torre Littoria
142 m
Museum of the Risorgimento
190 m
Piazza Carlo Alberto
174 m
Royal Armoury of Turin
94 m
San Filippo Neri
260 m
Teatro Carignano
166 m
Royal Palace of Turin
258 m
Royal Library of Turin
260 m
National University Library of Turin
212 m
Museo Civico d'Arte Antica
43 m
Palazzo dell'Accademia delle Scienze
254 m
Palazzo della Prefettura
141 m
Monument to Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, 2nd Duke of Aosta
52 m
Santissima Trinità
238 m
Palazzo Madama
157 m
Monumento all'Alfiere dell'Esercito Sardo
78 m
Archivio di Stato di Torino
110 m
Royal Palace Gate
152 m
Equestrian statue of Carlo Alberto
213 m
Equestrian statue of Castor
158 m
Equestrian statue of Pollux
149 m
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