Castello Square, with its 40,000 square meters, is the second largest square in Turin. The square, located in the center of the Piedmontese capital, was designed in 1584.
Centre of aristocratic life during the Savoy reign, Castello square is still the nerve centre of the city of Turin.
The heart of the city in the past as well as in the present, the square is surrounded on three of its four sides by characteristic arcades
From Castello square branch off the 4 major streets of Turin: Via Po, Via Pietro Micca, Via Roma and Via Garibaldi, which is one of the longest pedestrian streets in Europe.
On the square, on the other hand, there are some of the most important attractions of Turin such as the Royal Palace, which is located in the center of the square, the Teatro Regio, Palazzo Madama which was the seat of the Subalpine Senate.
In addition to these symbolic buildings, three other great monuments can be seen in Castello square: the Monument to the Knight of Italy, the Statue of the Ensign of the Sardinian Army and the monument dedicated to Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta.
