The Via Pietro Micca begins at Piazza Castello and leads to Piazza Solferino, thus being the connecting road between two of Turin‘s most important squares. Both the façade of the San Tommaso Church and several surrounding palaces were designed by Carlo Ceppi.
A brief history of the Via Pietro Micca in Turin
Ceppi and Sachetti
The street is characterized, especially in the first part, by an eclecti collection of buidling styles, the work of the architect Carlo Ceppi. The central part of the street is largely due to the designs of the engineer S. Sachetti.
The Via Pietro Micca, named after a patriot to whom also a museum in dedicated in Turin, is quite unusual in this part of the city. It is the only street that runs diagonally through the neighborhood, whereas all the other streets form a grid, with right angles.
Via Pietro Micca tourist attractions
Ceppi was also responsible for the new facade of the 16th century Franciscan church of San Tommaso. When the Via Pietro Micca was constructed, it had initially been decided to destroy the church. In order to save the church from demolition, Ceppi had the facade be moved 8 meters further back.
Useful information
Via Pietro Micca is just over a kilometer from Turin’s central train station. Turn left into Corso Vittorio Emanuele II. Turn right into the Corso Re Umberto. Walk through Piazza Solferino until you reach the beginning of Via Pietro Micca. (At the end of the street you will find Piazza Castello.)