Pavilion of the City of Turin
Object/Work Type
City and Province Pavilions
Title Text
Pavilion of the City of Turin
Alternate Title Text
Padiglione della Città di Torino
Creator Description
Stefano Molli
Creation Date
1910-1911
Demolition Date
1911-1912
Styles/Periods Description
Turinese Baroque (revival)
Styles/Periods Indexing Terms
Baroque Revival
Dimension Description
1400 square meters
Descriptive Note Text
The Pavilion of the City of Turin, a building that replaced the "Padiglione del Risorgimento" of earlier fairs, provides a significant example of the sense of Nationalism of the entire event. The pavilion’s function was to celebrate Turin’s leadership in the process of Italian unification with the display of Risorgimento artifacts, documents, and memorabilia gathered from all corners of the peninsula. The building was situated close to the main entrance to the Fair, and was designed by architect Stefano Molli. It recalled the structure of the Basilica di Superga with a pronao and a great dome 47.5 meters in height. The facade displayed a series of "Victories" by sculptor Francesco Sassi and statues by Giacomo Buzzi-Reschini. According to the CTI guide, "The exhibit deserves a close examination, as it is evidence of the progress that the old capital of Piedmont has achieved in half a century of thoughtfully collected and silently industrious existence."
Code in the 1911 Map
SIM 5
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