Mole Antonelliana
The Mole Antonelliana is Turin's most recognizable landmark, a tall 19th-century building originally intended as a synagogue before the project was taken over by the city and repurposed, eventually becoming, for a time, the tallest building in Europe made of masonry. Its distinctive stepped spire dominates the Turin skyline and appears on the Italian two-cent coin.
A glass panoramic lift runs up through the center of the building to an observation deck offering views over Turin and the surrounding Alps on clear days.
The building's lower floors house the National Cinema Museum, one of the largest film museums in the world, making the Mole a combined architecture, view, and museum stop rather than just a tower climb.
Mole Antonelliana FAQs
Yes, originally, though the project's escalating cost led the Jewish community to sell it to the city, which converted it into a monument and eventually a museum building.
Combined tickets covering both the panoramic lift and the National Cinema Museum are commonly available.
A view over Turin's rooftops and, on clear days, the surrounding Alps.
Typically closed on Tuesdays.
About 167 meters, making it one of the tallest historic masonry structures in Europe at the time of its completion.
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