Fiat factory turin

Lingotto is the name of a district of Turin, Italy, as well as the name of the Lingotto building in Via Nizza. It once housed a car factory built by Italian automotive company Fiat and today houses the administrative headquarters of the manufacturer and a multipurpose centre projected by architect Renzo Piano.

Can you visit the Fiat factory in Turin?

Unfortunately, you can't drive around the test track but you can go up and visit it. Head to the enormous Lingotto building right next to the Lingotto metro station. You will have to take a lift inside the Pinacoteca Agnelli art museum to get up to the roof, for which the entrance fee is around 8 euro.

Where was the Fiat factory in Turin?

Lingotto Lingotto is a district of Turin, Italy, and the location of the Lingotto building in Via Nizza. This building once housed an automobile factory built by Fiat. Construction started in 1916 and the building opened in 1923.

Is Fiat based in Turin?

FIAT, Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino, was founded in 1899 and the building in Turin which represents the company most definitely is the Lingotto factory.

Where was the original Fiat factory?

Turin With its vast workshops and rooftop racetrack, Fiat's Lingotto car factory in Turin was an icon of Italian industrialism. Though it's now a cultural centre and retail space, the building remains a reminder of a time of unbridled enthusiasm and speed, writes Colin Bisset.

Where in Italy is the Fiat factory?

Turin Lingotto is the name of a district of Turin, Italy, as well as the name of the Lingotto building in Via Nizza. It once housed a car factory built by Italian automotive company Fiat and today houses the administrative headquarters of the manufacturer and a multipurpose centre projected by architect Renzo Piano.

Where is the home of Fiat?

Turin Fiat

What does Fiat mean in Italian?

You might think a fiat is just an Italian car, but it actually means a legal, authoritative decision that has absolute sanction. From the Latin for "let it be done," the word fiat is a binding edict issued by a person in command.