| Mole Antonelliana | |
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| General information | |
| Town or city | Turin |
| Country | Italy |
| Current tenants | Museo Nazionale del Cinema |
| Construction started | 1863 |
| Completed | 1889 |
| Renovated | 1953 |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 167.5 metres (550 ft)[1][2] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Alessandro Antonelli |
The Mole Antonelliana (pronounced [ˈmɔːle antonelˈljaːna]) is a major landmark building in Turin, Italy, named after its architect, Alessandro Antonelli. A mole in Italian is a building of monumental proportions.
Construction began in 1863, soon after Italian unification, and was completed in 1889, after the architect's death. Originally conceived of as a synagogue, it now houses the National Museum of Cinema, and is believed to be the tallest museum in the world.[3] A representation of the building is featured on the obverse of the Italian 2 euro cent coin. Catalan vaults are featured in the ceiling of the ground floor under the atrium, which are relatively rare in Italy but popular in Spain, where they originated.
- ^ "Mole Antonelliana". museocinema.it. Museo Nazionale del Cinema. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ "Mole Antonelliana"[usurped]. emporis.com. Emporis Gmbh. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ "World's tallest buildings, monuments and other structures". CBS News. Retrieved December 21, 2017.