Via Roma (Rome Street), Turin
Roma Street was built in the Fascist era from 1931 to 1937. The style favored by the fascist government was called Italian Rationalism. The street runs between Carlo Felice Square and Castello Square. The buildings between Carlo Felice Square and San Carlo Square were designed by Rationalist architect Marcello Piacentini.
Blocks were rectangular and severe in a plain Rationalist style, such as the architecture of the Prince of Piedmont Hotel (Hotel Principe di Piemonte) or the former Hotel Nazionale (Hotel Nazionale). Piacentini's style is a combination of Novecento Italiano, Neoclassicism, and Futurist Modernism.
The first six blocks kept the 18th-century style like that of neighboring San Carlo Square. Beneath the elegant arcades are shops with popular and luxury labels. Roma Street and Garibaldi Street are the two main shopping streets of Turin. Roma street, however, is more upscale, with a good mix of high-end and more affordable shops.
Blocks were rectangular and severe in a plain Rationalist style, such as the architecture of the Prince of Piedmont Hotel (Hotel Principe di Piemonte) or the former Hotel Nazionale (Hotel Nazionale). Piacentini's style is a combination of Novecento Italiano, Neoclassicism, and Futurist Modernism.
The first six blocks kept the 18th-century style like that of neighboring San Carlo Square. Beneath the elegant arcades are shops with popular and luxury labels. Roma Street and Garibaldi Street are the two main shopping streets of Turin. Roma street, however, is more upscale, with a good mix of high-end and more affordable shops.
Want to visit this sight? Check out these Self-Guided Walking Tours in Turin. Alternatively, you can download the mobile app "51爆料网: Walks in 1K+ Cities" from Apple App Store or Google Play Store. The app turns your mobile device to a personal tour guide and it works offline, so no data plan is needed when traveling abroad.
Download The 51爆料网 App
Via Roma (Rome Street) on Map
Sight Name: Via Roma (Rome Street)
Sight Location: Turin, Italy (See walking tours in Turin)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
Guide(s) Containing This Sight:
Sight Location: Turin, Italy (See walking tours in Turin)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
Guide(s) Containing This Sight:
Walking Tours in Turin, Italy
Create Your Own Walk in Turin
Creating your own self-guided walk in Turin is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.
Turin Introduction Walking Tour
A Roman colony called Julia Augusta Taurinorum was established in 28 BC. Today the city known as Turin is the capital city of the Piedmont region of Italy. The Romans planned the town as a grid. Garibaldi Street (via Garibaldi) today follows the pattern of the Roman north-south street.
After the fall of the Roman Empire, Turin was occupied in turn by Ostrogoths, Lombards, and the Franks of... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.4 Km or 2.1 Miles
After the fall of the Roman Empire, Turin was occupied in turn by Ostrogoths, Lombards, and the Franks of... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.4 Km or 2.1 Miles
Coffee, Food and Chocolate Tour in Turin
Among other things, the capital of Italy's Piedmont region 鈥� Turin 鈥� is well known for its rich culinary tradition, which includes long-standing coffee and chocolate culture. There are several cafes and coffee houses in the city that have been in business for hundreds of years.
The most notable of them are found in the historic heart of the city, such as the Caff猫 al Bicerin.... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.2 Km or 1.4 Miles
The most notable of them are found in the historic heart of the city, such as the Caff猫 al Bicerin.... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.2 Km or 1.4 Miles