Piazza San Carlo
{{Short description|Square in Turin, Italy}}
File:Turin piazza san carlo 2009.JPG
{{lang|it|Piazza San Carlo|i=no}} ("St. Charles Square"), previously known as {{lang|it|Piazza Reale|i=no}}, {{lang|it|Piazza d'Armi|i=no}}, and {{lang|fr|Place Napoléon|i=no}}, is one of the main city squares in Turin, Italy. It was laid out in the 16th and 17th century and is an example of Baroque style.
The 1838 Equestrian monument of Emmanuel Philibert by Carlo Marochetti is located at the center of the square, which is surrounded by porticos designed by Carlo di Castellamonte around 1638. The twin churches of {{lang|it|Santa Cristina|i=no}} and {{lang|it|San Carlo Borromeo|i=no}} close the southern edge of the square.
Events
The square has become a regular stage for various historical and social events, including election rallies, concerts, sports events (like the 2006 Winter Olympics or Juventus matches){{cite book|first=Bruno|last=Gambarotta|title=Omaggio a Torino|publisher=Fratelli Alinari|language=it|year=2005|pages=36–37|isbn=88-7292-452-9}} and live TV shows. It was one of the proposed locations for the Eurovision Village at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, before Parco del Valentino was eventually chosen as the location for the village.{{Cite web|last=Lombardini|first=Emanuele|title=Eurovision 2022 a Torino, primi dettagli: Eurovillage in piazza San Carlo|url=https://www.eurofestivalnews.com/2021/10/11/eurovision-2022-torino-eurovillage/|access-date=12 October 2021|website=Eurofestival News|date=11 October 2021|language=it-IT}} The Rockin' 1000 pre-recorded a performance of John Lennon's "Give Peace a Chance" in the square for the opening of the Eurovision final.{{Cite web |last=ItalianPostNews |date=2022-05-02 |title=Eurovision 2022, the spot: Rockin '1000 play the Te Deum in the square in Turin. VIDEO |url=https://www.italianpost.news/eurovision-2022-the-spot-rockin-1000-play-the-te-deum-in-the-square-in-turin-video/ |access-date=2022-07-10 |website=Italian Post |language=en-US}}
On 3 June 2017, a robbery attempt followed by a loud bang caused panic, and a subsequent stampede during a screening of the 2017 UEFA Champions League Final in Turin, killing three people{{cite web|url=http://www.lastampa.it/2017/06/15/cronaca/morta-la-donna-travolta-in-piazza-san-carlo-bkJM9nTjn3yr2mYmU1aziK/pagina.html|title=Morta la donna travolta in piazza San Carlo|work=La Stampa|date=15 June 2017|accessdate=15 June 2017|language=it-IT}}{{cite web|first=Stefano|last=Parola|url=https://torino.repubblica.it/cronaca/2019/01/25/news/torino_muore_la_donna_rimasta_tetraplegica_travolta_dalla_folla_in_piazza_san_carlo-217422687/?ref=RHPPLF-BH-I0-C8-P2-S1.8-T1|title=Torino, muore la donna rimasta tetraplegica travolta dalla folla in piazza San Carlo. La figlia: "È stata dura"|work=La Repubblica|date=25 January 2019|language=it-IT}}{{cite web|first=Francesca|last=Lai|url=https://www.lastampa.it/torino/2020/02/18/news/tragedia-di-piazza-san-carlo-morto-un-altro-dei-feriti-e-il-terzo-1.38483935|title=Tragedia di piazza San Carlo, morto un altro dei feriti: è il terzo|work=La Stampa|date=18 February 2020|language=it-IT}} and injuring at least 1,672.{{cite web|url=https://www.ansa.it/piemonte/notizie/2019/05/17/p.za-san-carlo-condanne-per-banda-spray_71fe3b63-ec40-480f-a6c4-1b24177bf0e6.html|title=Piazza San Carlo: 4 condanne per omicidio preterintezionale a banda spray|publisher=ANSA|date=17 May 2019|language=it-IT}}{{cite news|url=http://bnonews.com/news/index.php/news/id5974|title=Panic erupts during Champions League viewing in Italy, injuring 1,000|date=4 June 2017|work=BNO News|access-date=4 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170603223951/http://bnonews.com/news/index.php/news/id5974|archive-date=3 June 2017|url-status=dead}} On 14 May 2019, the victims were commemorated with a plaque in the piazza.{{cite web|url=https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/cronaca/2019/05/14/torino-targa-per-vittime-piazza-s.carlo_262c73b9-d217-49b5-b66f-0df9390c5803.html|title=Torino, targa per vittime Piazza S.Carlo|publisher=ANSA|date=14 May 2019|language=it-IT}}
See also
References
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