The Mole Antonelliana is a major landmark of the Italian city Turin. It is named for the architect who built it, Alessandro Antonelli. Construction began in 1863. Originally, it was intended to be a Jewish synagogue, as religious freedom had just been granted to non-Catholic groups but the modifications proposed by the architect didn't please the Jewish community and the Mole was dedicated to Victor Emanuel II. Antonelli again began construction, which took the height to 146, 153, and finally 167 meters (548 feet).Today, the building houses Museo del Cinema. The Mole appears on the reverse of the two cent Italian euro coins.