1953, TORINO, ITALY: The MOLE ANTONELLIANA (built 1863-1889, architect Alessandro Antonelli). On 23 May 1953 at 7:25 pm a violent cloudburst, accompanied by a tornado, destroyed the uppermost 47 m (154 ft) of the pinnacle, which was rebuilt in 1961 as a metal structure faced with stone. Postcard souvenirs