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Como itself is a large factory town famous for its centuries-old silk production, but it has a handsome Gothic-Renaissance cathedral crowned by a superb Baroque dome that was added in 1744 by Turin’s great architect, Filippo Juvarra.
The 17th-century palazzi make an exquisite setting for your late afternoon passeggiata along the arcades of shops and cafés, culminating in the graceful symmetry of two Baroque churches, Juvarra’s Santa Cristina and its twin, San Carlo.
Take the pretty excursion up on a hill across the river to Sassi, 10 km (6 miles) east of Turin, to see Juvarra’s Baroque masterpiece, the splendid domed Basilica di Superga completed in 1731 and the hilltop view of Turin, the Alps, and the Po Plain.
The tone is set by the formal elegance of the Piazza Castello, dominated by Filippo Juvarra’s richly articulated Baroque façade for the Palazzo Madama.
It now houses the Civic Museum of Ancient Art (Museo Civico di Arte Antica) beside a splendid ceremonial staircase, also designed by Juvarra.