Mercato di Porta Palazzo
Turin (TO) · Piemonte · Italy
Porta Palazzo is the largest open-air market in Europe and has operated in Piazza della Repubblica in Turin since 1835, when a cholera epidemic forced street vending to be concentrated in a single spot. Every day it brings together food stalls, clothing and second-hand goods, with a strong presence of migrant communities. The Gate project (since 2002) and the RePoPP initiative against food waste (since 2016) try to turn that social density into real integration, not just picturesque tourist appeal.
- Led by
- Turin city council and the market traders
- Status
- Active
- Participation
- Vernacular
- Visitable
- Yes, daily market open to the public
- Website
- www.comune.torino.it/vivere-comune/luoghi/mercato-repubblicaporta-palazzo ↗
- Contact
- No public contact on record
- Last reviewed
- 1 September 2026
Verification
Verified
This place is backed by at least one primary and one secondary source, reviewed within the last twelve months. The sources appear below with their consultation dates.
- Verified two sources including a primary one, or first-hand knowledge of the place
- Partial one source on record
- Unverified starting knowledge, sources pending
Sources
- Mercato Repubblica/Porta Palazzo ↗ · primary source · consulted on 1 September 2026 · Citta di Torino
- Il mercato di Porta Palazzo nacque nel 1835 quando a Torino c'era il colera ↗ · secondary source · consulted on 1 September 2026 · MuseoTorino
- Il mercato di Porta Palazzo tra i piu sostenibili in Italia grazie al progetto RePoPP ↗ · secondary source · consulted on 1 September 2026 · Torino Vivibile