Galleria Subalpina

The Galleria Subalpina, an elegant gallery of Turin

The Galleria Subalpina is an elegant covered gallery of the centre of Turin, with a neo-Renaissance decor. The Turin audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this refined glass-and-iron passage, a witness of nineteenth-century architecture.

A glass-and-iron passage

Built on a project by Pietro Carrera and inaugurated in 1874, the Galleria Subalpina is an elegant covered gallery of glass and iron, with a neo-Renaissance decor. Linking Piazza Castello to Piazza Carlo Alberto, it houses cafés, shops and a historic cinema. A witness of the nineteenth-century taste for covered passages, it is one of the most refined places of the centre of Turin.

What to see

You admire the glass roof, the neo-Renaissance decor and the refined atmosphere of the gallery, between cafés and shops. Linking Piazza Castello to Piazza Carlo Alberto, the Galleria Subalpina is an elegant sheltered haven. It is a charming stop for lovers of architecture and historic cafés.

Practical information

The Galleria Subalpina lies in the heart of Turin, between Piazza Castello and Piazza Carlo Alberto, reachable on foot. It is a public covered passage freely accessible during opening hours, on the level; the cafés, shops and the cinema have their own hours. The place is discovered during a walk in the centre.

When was the Galleria Subalpina inaugurated?

In 1874, on a project by Pietro Carrera; it is an elegant covered gallery of glass and iron, with a neo-Renaissance decor.

Where is the Galleria Subalpina?

In the heart of Turin, between Piazza Castello and Piazza Carlo Alberto.