Mole Antonelliana

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The Mole Antonelliana is a monumental 19th-century tower in Turin, Italy, originally conceived as a synagogue and now a symbol of the city and home to the National Museum of Cinema.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf building
landmark
tower
architect Alessandro Antonelli
architecturalStyle eclecticism
associatedWith Italian cinema
Turin film culture
category 19th-century architecture in Italy
buildings and structures in Turin
museum buildings in Italy
towers in Italy
constructionStart 1863
continent Europe
country Italy
currentUse home of the National Museum of Cinema
museum building
elevation approximately 167.5 metres
hasElevator glass panoramic elevator
hasPanoramicViewOf Alps
Turin
hasPart dome
internal elevator
panoramic terrace
spire
heightRanking one of the tallest brick buildings in Europe
heritageDesignation symbolic monument of Turin
houses National Museum of Cinema
imageAppearsOn Italian 2 cent euro coin (former design)
inception 1863
locatedIn Piedmont
location Turin
material brick
masonry
municipality Turin
namedAfter Alessandro Antonelli
originalFunction Jewish temple
synagogue
owner Turin
surface form: City of Turin
region Piedmont
significance iconic skyline feature of Turin
symbolOf Turin
usedFor cultural events
film exhibitions
temporary exhibitions
visitorAttraction tourist attraction in Turin

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Turin knownFor Mole Antonelliana
Piazza Castello near Mole Antonelliana
this entity surface form: Mole Antonelliana (relative proximity within historic center)
Derby della Mole namedAfter Mole Antonelliana
Antonelli notableWork Mole Antonelliana
subject surface form: Alessandro Antonelli
National Museum of Cinema locatedIn Mole Antonelliana
National Museum of Cinema occupiesBuilding Mole Antonelliana
National Museum of Cinema isHousedIn Mole Antonelliana