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Turin shots gallery

Sometimes it’s very hard to put into words all the shades and Turin has so many shades! So let’s try to tell it with shots taken around its streets and squares.

On May 25, 2015 August 20, 2015 Filed under Turin, What to see in Turin No Comments
Turin: an ageless Madama

Turin: an ageless Madama

An ageless Madama, Turin is much more than the sum of its monuments: an urban cosmos teeming with ideas and culture, a large part of its appeal lies in its enchanting geographic position at the foot of the western Alpine arch, watched over by the snow-capped peaks. Italy’s first capital offers incomparable vistas in the …

On January 11, 2015 June 19, 2015 Filed under What to see in Turin No Comments
Basilica of Superga: a massive church overhanging Turin

Basilica of Superga: a massive church overhanging Turin

The Basilica of Superga is a church near Turin. It was built from 1717 to 1731 for Victor Amadeus II of Savoy by Filippo Juvarra, at the top of the hill of Superga, to fulfill a vow the duke (and future King of Sardinia) had made during the Battle of Turin in 1706. The architect …

On January 11, 2015 June 19, 2015 Filed under What to see in Turin No Comments
The Sanctuary of the Consolata

The Sanctuary of the Consolata

The Sanctuary is located in the homonymous “Piazza della Consolata” and is the spiritual heart of Turin. Much loved by the whole city, the Madonna of Consolata has an extraordinary story, even if there are documents missing from the early centuries. Piazza della Consolata was already included in the first core of the Roman city and …

On September 2, 2014 October 30, 2014 Filed under What to see in Turin No Comments
The chapel of the bankers and traders

The chapel of the bankers and traders

The chapel of the bankers and traders is a pearl of architecture and sacred art of the Piedmontese Baroque, very popular with tourists; it is located in Via Garibaldi 25. Erected in 1692, thanks to the efforts of the rector of the Jesuit Father Agostino Provana to provide the Congregation of Bankers, Merchants and Traders …

On August 29, 2014 October 1, 2014 Filed under What to see in Turin No Comments
The Shroud of Turin

The Shroud of Turin

The Shroud of Turin is a length of linen cloth bearing the image of a man who appears to have suffered physical trauma in a manner consistent with crucifixion. There is no consensus yet on exactly how the image was created, and it is believed by some to be the burial shroud of Jesus of …

On June 17, 2014 June 19, 2015 Filed under Fairs and events in Piedmont No Comments

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