Statuto Square : info and guided tour

Introduction to Piazza Statuto

Piazza Statuto is one of Turin’s major historic squares, west of the city center, close to Porta Susa station. Located along the axis that extends the city’s old heart, it marks an open urban space, largely shaped by 19th-century urban planning and by Turin’s modern expansion.

The square is best known for its central monument, the Monumento al Traforo del Frejus, also known as the Fo/Monument to the Alps. This work commemorates the drilling of the Fréjus Tunnel, a major milestone in Italian Alpine engineering. Its slender composition, with the figure of the winged Genius and the rock blocks, makes it a strong visual landmark in the middle of the esplanade.

Around the square, the regular façades of Turin’s buildings create a homogeneous urban ensemble, typical of the districts developed when the city expanded beyond its historic center. Piazza Statuto is also appreciated for its calmer atmosphere than the monumental squares of the center, while still remaining an important thoroughfare.

This place is renowned both for its commemorative value and for its distinctly Turin identity. Between urban perspective, orderly architecture, and a commemorative monument, Piazza Statuto offers a straightforward reading of the city’s history, where public space serves as both an everyday setting and a witness to an industrial and technical past.

Discover Turin with a private guide

A private guide can help explain Piazza Statuto’s role in Turin’s development, by giving meaning to its central monument, its urban planning, and its location in the city. Their insight also makes it possible to place the square in its historical and architectural context, without limiting the visit to a simple walk.