The imposing structure, with its high dome, dominates the city and unmistakably characterises the urban landscape. It was built in the second half of the ninenteenth century, designed by the architect Alessandro Antonelli, who named the construction.
The Mole is over 160 metres high, it has a square base on top of which is a dome, surmounted by a colonnade storey, known as "tempietto" (small temple), and by a very thin spire. A panoramic lift provides access to the "tempietto" to admire the city and the sorrounding areas.
Today the building houses the National Museum of Cinema, which is important for its rich heritage and the original staging in the spaces within this bizarre architectural style.