Reaching for the stars
Mole Antonelliana
The Mole Antonelliana houses the National Museum of Cinema. Construction began in 1863 and was completed in 1889. The building was designed by the Italian architect Alessandro Antonelli (1798-1888) as a synagogue, but cost overruns and construction delays resulted in the Jewish community abandoning the project. The Mole Antonelliana is featured on the obverse of the Italian 2 euro cent coin and was believed to be the tallest museum in the world at the time of its construction (167.5 metres or 550 ft).
As seen on
Turin City Tour: A taste of Turin