Piemonte Italia

Mole Antonelliana

167.50 metres high, the lit sculpture created by artist Mario Merz known as “Il volo dei numeri” (the flight of the numbers) commemorating the Fibonacci sequence can be admired along the cupola. The panoramic lift leading to the balcony - situated at 85 metres above ground - in only 59 seconds is open all year round and allows for a truly unique view of Torino. La Mole, symbol of the city, gets its name from the architect from Novara, Alessandro Antonelli who built it from 1863 – 1889 among financial uncertainties and squabbling about the building’s stability. Commissioned as a Hebrew temple by the Jewish community of Torino, the monument becomes a symbol of modernity when it is chosen as the location of the Museo del Cinema (Museum of Cinema) in its new and daring arrangement.