TurinThe plain bounded by the river Stura di Lanzo, Sangone and Po is situated the city of Turin. The level part of the town and the hilly part of the capital are divided by the river Po which crosses the city from south to north. The historic center of town and also wet the Dora Riparia. Wonderful landscape of snow-capped mountains in the brighter days of winter.
Many are the monuments of Torino that attract tourists in every period of 'years, among the largest known remember the Mole Antonelliana, nineteenth-century building symbol of the city, where now all 'is housed inside National Museum of Cinema the largest presence in Europe. The Royal Palace (ancient home of the Dukes and later kings who ruled the city), the Renaissance Cathedral of St. John the Baptist of the fifteenth century the famous and celebrated on the ground that houses the Holy Shroud Egyptian Museum is the second biggest in the world after Cairo in Egypt, Savoy Gallery particularly significant for escorts and escort to the collection of paintings, Palazzo Carignano designed by Guarini and home to the first Italian Parliament, as well the imposing Palazzo Madama that deserves attention since it is located in the very center geographic city, its oldest portions date back even to Roman times, are two of its 4 towers, now incorporated into the facade. Was transformed into a castle in medieval times with the addition of two more towers and remodeled several times, particularly at the beginning of the eighteenth century when it was equipped a new facade to the splendid work of Filippo Juvarra. An important speech deserves the neighborhood Cit Turin for the many buildings built in Art Nouveau style forming in Turin, along with Milan, the Italian capital of style. The city of Turin and its surroundings are also embellished by numerous Savoy residences, UNESCO World Heritage Site, such as house hunting Stupinigi, the Castello del Valentino, garlic, Racconigi, Moncalieri and Rivoli, the Villa della Regina and the Venaria.
The Basilica di Superga is in one of the highest and most scenic of the hill was chosen by Duke Vittorio Amedeo II of Savoy to built by Filippo Juvarra this magnificent Basilica, the most important architectural work of the architect Messina. It opened in 1731 by Carlo Emanuele III. The great mausoleum built in his basement home The tombs of King Vittorio Amedeo II of Savoy to Charles Albert and many principles of the House of Savoy. Represents a symbol characterizing the city and is one of the most popular tourist destinations frequented by visitors with both Italian escort escort and foreign. The monument was recently restored. Palazzo Madama placed in the center of Piazza Castello, which indirettamenta from the name being part of the 'castle' consists of the old Roman gates, Porta praetoria adjacent to it. Eighteenth century and Juvarra and the grand facade design that 'on Via Garibaldi, was the seat of the Senate and then Subalpine Italian and today houses the Museum of Ancient Art. Built in the Parco del Valentino at the International Exhibition of 1884, the Village and Medieval Castle is accurate Rebuilding Gothic houses in Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta. Architect D'Andrade, who directed the research and work, had moved from a purely educational purpose: to illustrate a village and a castle Piedmont of the fifteenth century, documenting the historical and artistic aspects with particular attention even for objects of daily use. Great Mother of God is situated on the banks of the Po, in front of the neoclassical cathedral 1827-31, opens the impressive Piazza Vittorio Veneto, which is connected by bridges V. Emanuele I. It is the mausoleum of the charnel-war '15-'18. Valuable the staircase with statues of Religion and Faith. Palazzo Carignano Guarini's original creation of the period 1679-85, he designed the impressive and bustling Baroque facade, the stately atrium, and a lovely garden that stretched up to Via Bogino, now Piazza Carlo Alberto, on this front was designed the facade of the boiled and iron. Linked to important events of Italian history and Piemontese was temporary headquarters of the Italian Parliament. The palace houses the National Museum of Italian Risorgimento. The Cathedral of St. John and the Chapel of St. Shroud adjacent to the Piazza Castello and near the Porte Palatine; of Renaissance origin is dedicated to St. John the Baptist. Built in 1491-98 by the will of Cardinal Domenico Della Rovere. The chapel houses the Baroque domed shrine d 'silver which contains the Holy Shroud, the precious relic which is deemed to be the cloth that wrapped the body of Christ. Other tourist attractions to visit during trips to Turin during itineraries, are The Botanical Gardens of Valentino The Medieval Village of Parco del Valentino, The Palace of the Academy of Sciences, home to the Egyptian Museum, The Palace Adam Bergolo, The Palace of Tavigliano Agliaudi Baroni, via Bogino, 31, The Palace Albertengo Monasterolo, via San Francesco da Paola, 41, The Palace Friend Castellalfer, The Building of the University, The Palazzo di Città The Palace Lancia The Palace of OSAS Amoretti, then Provana Rignon, Corso Orbassano, 202, The Palace silverware Sydney, via Alfieri, 7, The Palace silverware Sydney, via Giolitti, 24, The Palace Armani Grosso, Via del Carmine, 4, The Palace Asinari San Marzano The Palace of Audifredi Mortigliengo, The Palace Barbaroux already Turinetti of Priero, via Giolitti, 1, The Palace Biandrate Aldobrandino St. George, then of Coardi Carpenetto, because of Orfane 6, The Palace of Birago Borgaro, Via Carlo Alberto, 16, The Palace of Birago Borgaro, via Conte Verde, 12, The Palace of Vische Birago via Vanchiglia, 4 - 8, The Palace Bricherasio, The Palazzo Cavour, The Palace Chiablese The Palazzo Cisterna, The Palazzo Falletti di Barolo, via the Orphan, 7, The Palais Lascaris The Palace Romagnano, Via dei Mercanti, 9, The Palazzo Saluzzo di Paesana, The Palazzo San Martino di Brosso and Parella, then Caissotti of Chiusano, then the Carretto of Bagnasco, via Carlo Alberto 30-32, The Palazzo San Martino di San Germano, Piazza Castello, 19 - 21, The Palazzo Scaglia di Verrua, then San Martino della Motta, then Balbo Bertone, via Garibaldi 31-33, The Senate House of Savoy, The Palazzo Solaro del Borgo, The Palace Valperga, then Galleani Canelli, via Alfieri, 6-8, The College of Provinces, Casa Scaccabarozzi, The Villa of the Treasurer, La Villa Abegg, already Vigna di Madama Reale, Villa Paradiso, already Boas La Villa Scott, one of the greatest examples of Art Nouveau architecture, known for being the villa of deep red, The Cathedral of St. John and the Chapel of the Holy Shroud The Basilica of Corpus Christi The Shrine of Mary Help of Christians The Sanctuary of the Consolata, The Church of St. Charles Borromeo The Church of San Francesco da Paola, The Church of San Domenico The Church of Our Lady of Mount Caramel, The Church of the Holy Trinity The Church of Santa Teresa, The Church of Saint Dalmas, The Church of St. Thomas The Church of St. Augustine The Church of St. Maximus The Church of Santa Chiara, The Church of the Visitation of Via XX Settembre, The Church of St. Joachim, The Church of Santa Zita, The Church of Santa Cristina, and the adjacent "twin" of the Church of San Carlo The Church of St. Philip Blacks, The Church of San Lorenzo, The Church of the Holy Martyrs The Church of the Great Mother, The Church of San Lorenzo, The Church of Santa Maria di Piazza, The Church of St. Francis of Assisi , The Capuchin Convent, housing the National Museum of the mountain, Temple Valdese The Jewish temple, The Teatro Regio, Teatro Carignano Royal Armory, The Savoy Gallery, also called the Royal Art Gallery, The Pinacoteca dell'Accademia Albertina Galleria d'Arte Moderna, The Royal Library, The National Library. The museums Escort advise The museum, The National Historical Museum of artillery, The Museo Pietro Micca, The National Museum of the Italian Risorgimento, The Museum of the Shroud The Museum of Antiquities, The Museum of Decorative Arts - Fondazione Pietro Accorsi, The Regional Museum of Natural Sciences, Lingotto, The Citadel, The Royal Riding School, The Cistern, The Monumental Cemetery. In particular, Turin has a temperate sub-continental, with cold winters and relatively dry and summers hot and muggy at times due to lack wind of the Po Valley West The annual daily temperature of 20.9 ° C is quite large, typical of the plain areas distant from the sea, while the diurnal temperature range is between slightly more than 6 ° C from November to January and more than 9 ° C during the summer months the sunniest. In particular the arrival of Föhn or west wind, the wind from the west and northwest typically dry and warm in Turin which is heated by compression from the arch down in the Alps, can cause increases in winter heating also 20 ° C in a few hours. Wetter periods are the quarter from April to June and the month of October. The minimum more pronounced and sustained rainfall is found in winter, and is followed by secondary minimum in July. The rainfall of late summer, which on paper appear to be an additional secondary minimum, are highly variable depending on the year. Prolonged rainfall, especially in spring and autumn, are caused by synoptic currents between South and East, linked to depression based in the western Mediterranean typical of the Gulf of Genoa or the nearby Atlantic Ocean, the Alps hinders air masses coming from the sea and causes rain is discharging all on the first mountain slopes and adjacent lowlands. As for Urban Transport The network is managed by GTT in Turin, Gruppo Torinese Trasporti, a company founded in 2003 by the merging of ATM and Satta. Urban and suburban lines In summer, reduced service. The network consists of 82 working car lines: In Turin, Italy for the first automated underground light vehicles, and without frequent driver to minimize waiting times and adapt the service to the needs of different time slots. 23 trains traveling under VAL208-Turin Corso Francia and Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 9.6 kilometers to go in 15 minutes, connecting the parking lot of interchange Fermi Collegno the heart of Turin and stations Stations in the Porta Nuova and Porta Susa. On 4 February 2006, to coincide with the beginning of the XX Olympic Winter Games was inaugurated line 1 underground path Fermi and eighteenth of December, Turin Porta Susa, for a total of 11 stations and 7.5 km of track. The average walking time between stations and XVIII December Collegno is approximately 11 minutes and the maximum frequency of passage is about every 2 minutes during rush hours, with an average of about 40 km / h. From 5 October 2007, the line has come down to Porta Nuova, bringing the station at 14 and 15 counting the future Porta Susa and therefore the total path rises to 9.6 km. In Turin, there are numerous tourist facilities and hotels for the reception of tourists, many restaurants also to taste the local specialties as well as international cuisine. For nightlife there are several Night Club as Glamor private night club, Chatham, Cafe 'Blue, Cotton Club Night Club, Trocadero Bar and Disco One Crazy Night Club located in Via Galliari, 15/BIS in Turin. |
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Capital of Italy from 1861 to 1865 Turin is currently the capital of the province and the Piedmont Region,
third Italian city in economic importance after Rome and Milan, the Italian joint fourth in population.
has just under one million inhabitants.
L 'metropolitan area reaches 3% of the Italian population and its development make it an
one of the major university centers, cultural,
tourist and the country's scientific Italian.
Used as the Synagogue, the building of the Mole Antonelliana was begun in 1863 designed
Alessandro Antonelli.
After experiences negative financial stability and controversy about his work was completed only in 1889.
Important terms of originality struttrale with a height of 167 m.,
and the functionality, flexibility and economy. Currently home of the new
Museo Nazionale del Cinema. A panoramic lift with service operated by GTT Gruppo Torinese Trasporti
provides access to the spire in the year.
Famous
Piazza Castello is the center and heart of the city of monuments, from which it is completely surrounded.
It was designed in 1584 by Vitozzi, surrounded by porticos and urban development from the point of Turin
the Romans to Turin Risorgimento. Senate hosts at its center, the medieval castle proceeds
the old Roman gates and renovated with the addition of the imposing facade of the eighteenth century Juvarra.
From the large square opening lines of Via Roma, Via Pietro Micca, Via Po and the pedestrian
Via Garibaldi, one of the longest in Europe. It is overlooked as well as important commercial points and
Administration: the Palazzo Reale, the Teatro Regio, the Palace of the Regional Council, the Prefecture,
secretary, l 'Armory and the Royal Library contains works by Leonardo da Vinci and the Piazzetta
Mollino, l 'State Archive.
Since 1998, when the exposition of the Holy Shroud, the square on the side of the Royal Palace and Via
Garibaldi has become a completely pedestrian.
Le Porte Palatine
gates of the Roman city of Augusta Taurinorum, Porta principalis and part of the medieval fortress,
the Palatium from which they derive their name. Overlooking the Piazza del Duomo and are facing the
characteristic market of Porta Palazzo and the Museum of Antiquities of the Escort especially recommend a visit to the museum.
The side of Via XX Settembre, you can admire the remains of the Roman Theater.