Turin Map Poster: baroque order with the Alps at its back
Why Turin works so well as a map poster
Turin is Italy's most rational map. The Roman grid of the Quadrilatero still sits at the core, and the Savoy planners extended it into ruler-straight baroque streets — Via Roma, Via Po, Via Garibaldi — that snap between grand set-piece squares, with Piazza Castello as the hinge of the whole system and eighteen kilometres of arcades hiding underneath the lines.
Then, at the eastern edge, the order stops dead: the Po slides past with the green band of Parco del Valentino on its bank, and beyond the river the hillside streets of the collina start to wander and climb. A rigid grid meeting a romantic hill is as clean a contrast as map art gets.
Best palettes for Turin
- Noir — the signature pick: black on black for the elegant, slightly mysterious magic city.
- Warm Beige — the soft ochre of the baroque facades and endless arcades.
- Blueprint — drafting-table lines for the city that drew Italy's cars.
Where to centre the map and which radius to use
Centre on Piazza Castello with a 4 km radius: the baroque grid fills the frame, the Po and Parco del Valentino draw the eastern border and the first curves of the collina bring texture to the far edge.
Ready-made Turin posters
We have already rendered 5 Turin designs at 300 DPI (Noir, Blueprint, Japanese Ink, Midnight Blue, Warm Beige). Download the files for 9.99 € and print them anywhere, or order a premium matte print (A4 to 60×90 cm) with shipping included.
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Design your own Turin poster
Pick any of the 17 palettes, set the exact centre and radius described above, choose the size and the label text (Turin, or a neighbourhood name), and we render it for you from live map data after checkout. From 14 €, usually ready in 5–15 minutes.
Which size to print
City maps with lots of fine streets reward size: 30×40 cm is the sweet spot for a desk or hallway, 50×70 cm and 60×90 cm turn the map into a statement piece where individual streets remain legible from across the room. Stick to matte paper so the dark palettes do not reflect. Read the printing and framing guide.