Piazza San Carlo

Piazza San Carlo is one of the most important squares of Turin,  it can be defined as the beating heart of Turin. 168 meters long and 76 wide, the square has an area of ​​12,768 square meters, is inserted in middle of the main street Via Roma, which connects Piazza Castello and Piazza Carlo Felice.

On the south side, there are two twin baroque churches, the Santa Cristina (1639), designed by Castellamonte, and San Carlo, built in 1619 and attributed to various architects including Castellamonte. The concave side of the first, was redesigned in 1715 by Filippo Juvarra. The facade of the church of San Carlo is instead of Lombard Caronesi Ferdinand (1836).

Being in the center of the town, rarely to be seen quiet and calm, somehow in last summer one early before noon, happened to witness the square in a slightly different light.

Piazza carlo Alberto

Piazza Carlo Alberto is one of the main squares of the historic city center.

 Palazzo Carignano

The place takes its name from the King of Sardinia Carlo Alberto of Savoy, son of Charles Emmanuel of Savoy-Carignano, whose family owned the eponymous palace, whose century facade can still be seen on one side of the Piazza Carlo Alberto. It stands where once was the gardens inside the imposing baroque building designed by Guarino Guarini, through walls, it was connected to the front of the stables building that now houses the prestigious headquarters of the National Library. The area was reorganized by breaking down the walls, giving rise to the square between 1842 and 1859.
 Opposite the Palazzo Carignano and the equestrian statue of Carlo Alberto, stands the magnificent building that houses today, the National Library of Turin.

Royal Palace of Turin

Royal Palace of Turin or Palazzo Reale, is a palace in Turin, northern Italy. It was the royal palace of the House of Savoy. It was modernised greatly by the French born Madama Reale Christine Marie of France (1606-1663) in the seventeenth century. The palace was worked on by Filippo Juvarra. It includes the Palazzo Chiablese.

( From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

 Its rooms are decorated with rich tapestries and a collection of Chinese and Japanese vases. The Royal Armory houses an extensive array of arms, including examples from the 16th and 17th centuries.
The Scala delle Forbici is a staircase by Filippo Juvarra.
The Chapel of the Holy Shroud, with its spiral dome, was built in the west wing of the palace, joining the apse of the cathedral of St. John the Baptist, to house the famous Shroud of Turin which belonged to the family from 1453 until 1946.

 The palace in a strange foggy night...

Torre Littoria

Built in 1933, Torre Littoria is the first and tallest residential building in Torino (Turin). It is situated in the center of the city, in via Viotti, a few steps from Piazza Castello.

A project is undergoing for approval, which will make public access to part of the Tower Littoria, it will include an exclusive 19 floor cafeteria and a restaurant on the eighth floor, taking advantage of the large terrace overlooking to the marvelous view of Piazza Castello.

Turin city, Torino Night View

A sky view of torino taken some years back....

The tall building is La Mole Antonelliana and further up on the hill is La Superga.
The Mole Antonelliana is a major landmark of the Italian city of Turin. It is named for the architect who built it, Alessandro Antonelli. In Italian "Mole" (literally, "size") indicates a building of monumental proportions. Construction began in 1863, soon after Italian unification and was completed 26 years later, after the architect's death. Today it houses the National Museum of Cinema, and it is believed to be the tallest museum in the world.
(Quote from  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mole_Antonelliana)

First clear day....

One can only appreciate such a clear day with the clear blue sky after days of snowing with heavily loaded cloudy sky....

With San Tommaso church.

Snow on rooftop

By now, it seems that the snowing has completely stopped, left only some hardened snows by the roadsides and on the rooftops...