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Museo Civico Pietro Micca e dell’Assedio di Torino del 1706

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The Museo Civico Pietro Micca e dell’Assedio di Torino del 1706 offers one of Turin’s most compelling historical experiences, revealing the dramatic defence of the city during the War of the Spanish Succession. Located above the very site where French forces attempted to breach the fortifications, the museum explores the life and sacrifice of Pietro Micca, the young soldier who became a symbol of Turin’s resistance. Its galleries present weapons, maps, models and period documents that reconstruct the four‑month siege, while the highlight is the extraordinary network of underground tunnels—over nine kilometres preserved today—that once formed the city’s secret defensive systemMuseo Pietro Micca. Visitors can descend into these atmospheric galleries to understand how the “war of mines” unfolded beneath the streets, making the museum a rare and immersive journey into early eighteenth‑century military engineering. It remains an essential stop for anyone seeking to grasp Turin’s strategic importance and the heroism that shaped its history.

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Museo Civico Pietro Micca e dell’Assedio di Torino del 1706 is located at Via Guicciardini 7a (also listed as Via Gen. Guido Amoretti 7A) in Turin's historic center, near Porta Susa station, Italy. Built above the actual 18th-century countermining tunnels from the 1706 siege, it connects directly to underground galleries 6-14 meters below street level. Nearby attractions include Porta Susa railway station just 200 meters away, the citadel area with parking at Corso Bolzano, and central sites like GAM modern art gallery or Piazza della Repubblica within a 15-minute walk, plus easy metro access from the bustling Aurora neighborhood's markets and cafes.

Museo Civico Pietro Micca e dell’Assedio di Torino del 1706

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