Capital Grandeur

I have strayed from Aberdeen again. Spring is on the way so the Robin must fly. Another city break, to a city which was briefly the capital of Italy, and has some imperial grandeur to match its status as a former capital city.

This was taken in the evening, and the sun is not at the ideal angle. This is Piazza San Carlo. At the end of the street leading away from the square the railway station (Porta Nuova) can just be seen.

Although it was evening it was warm enough to walk around with a warm jacket but no coat.

This is what Wikipedia has to say about Piazza San Carlo

It was laid out in the 16th and 17th century and is an example of Baroque style. Its current name is an hommage to Charles Borromeo while the square was previously known as Piazza Reale, Piazza d'Armi, and Place Napoleon

The equestrian statue of Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy, by Carlo Marochetti (1838), is located at the center of the square, that is surrounded by porticos designed by Carlo di Castellamonte around 1638. The twin churches of Santa Cristina and San Carlo Borromeo close the southern edge of the square