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The Museo Egizio in Turin is one of the world's most important collections of Egyptian artifacts and the second-largest museum of its kind outside Egypt. With over 37,000 exhibits, including mummies, papyrus scrolls, and precious burial goods, it offers a fascinating journey through 4,000 years of history, art, and archaeology.
The Mole Antonelliana is undeniably Turin's most iconic landmark – a towering architectural masterpiece. Originally designed in 1863 by Alessandro Antonelli as a synagogue, it was later repurposed as a monument to Italian unity.
The "Royal Palace of Turin" is a historic palace of the House of Savoy in the city of Turin in Northern Italy. It was originally built in the 16th century and was later modernized by Christine Marie of France in the 17th century, with designs by the Baroque architect Filippo Juvarra. The palace also includes the Palazzo Chiablese and the Chapel of the Holy Shroud, the latter of which was built to house the famous Shroud of Turin.
"Parco del Valentino" is a popular public park in Turin, Italy. It is located along the west bank of the Po river. It covers an area of 500,000m², which makes it Turin's second largest park. This park has been nominated “The best Italian park” after a selection among the fifteen best Italian parks.
"Piazza San Carlo", previously known as "Piazza Reale", "Piazza d'Armi", and "Place Napoléon", is one of the main city squares in Turin, Italy. It was laid out in the 16th and 17th century and is an example of Baroque style.
"Palazzo Madama e Casaforte degli Acaja" is a palace in Turin, Piedmont. It was the first Senate of the Kingdom of Italy, and takes its traditional name from the embellishments it received under two queens of the House of Savoy.
The "Basilica of Superga" is a hilltop Catholic basilica in Superga, in the vicinity of Turin, Italy.
The "Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile di Torino", known as "MAUTO", is an automobile museum in Turin, Italy, founded by Carlo Biscaretti di Ruffia. The museum has a collection of almost 200 cars among eighty automobile brands representing eight countries. The museum is situated in a building dating from 1960, and it has three floors. After restructuring in 2011 the museum is open again, and its exhibition area has been expanded from to . The museum also has its own library, documentation centre, bookshop and auditorium.
The "Chapel of the Holy Shroud" is a Baroque-style Roman Catholic chapel in Turin in northern Italy, constructed to house the Shroud of Turin, a religious relic believed to be the burial shroud of Jesus of Nazareth. It is located adjacent the Turin Cathedral and connected to the Royal Palace of Turin. The chapel was designed by architect-priest and mathematician Guarino Guarini and built at the end of the 17th century, during the reign of Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy, and is considered one of the masterpieces of Baroque architecture. Heavily damaged in a fire in 1997, it underwent a complex 21 year restoration project, and reopened in 2018. The chapel has an intricate and self-supporting wooden and marble dome.
"Turin Cathedral" is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Turin, northern Italy. Dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. It is the seat of the Archbishops of Turin.
"Palazzo Carignano" is a historical building in the centre of Turin, Italy, which houses the Museum of the Risorgimento. It was a private residence of the Princes of Carignano, after whom it is named. Its rounded façade is different from other façades of the same structure. It is located on the "Via Accademia delle Scienze".
"Juventus Stadium", known for sponsorship reasons as the "Allianz Stadium" since July 2017, sometimes simply known in Italy as "the Stadium", is an all-seater football stadium in the Vallette borough of Turin, Italy, and the home of Juventus FC The stadium was built on the site of its former ground, the Stadio delle Alpi in the latter 2000s, and is the first club-owned football modern venue in the country. It is also one of only four stadiums in Italy accredited with the UEFA Category 4, which have the highest technical level in the confederation's Stadium Infrastructure Regulations, alongside the San Siro, the Stadio Olimpico di Roma and the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino. It was opened at the start of the 2011–12 season and, with 41,507 spectators, it is the sixth largest football stadium in Italy by seating capacity, as well the first in Piedmont.
The "Borgo Medioevale" in Turin, Italy, is an open air museum and reconstructed medieval village and castle. It is located in the Parco del Valentino on the riverbank of the Po river. It was built for the 1884 Italian general exposition and it was constructed by replicating and mimicking late-medieval architecture of the Piedmont region.
The church of the "Gran Madre di Dio" is a Neoclassic-style church dedicated to Mary, Mother of God, on the western bank of the Po River, facing the Ponte Vittorio Emanuele I leading into Piazza Vittorio Veneto, Turin, region of Piedmont, Italy.
The "Teatro Regio" is a prominent opera house and opera company in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. Its season runs from October to June with the presentation of eight or nine operas given from five to twelve performances of each.
The "Residences of the Royal House of Savoy" are a group of buildings in Turin and the Metropolitan City of Turin, in Piedmont. It was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list in 1997.
The "Santuario della Madonna Consolata" is a Catholic minor basilica and Marian shrine in central Turin, Piedmont, Italy. Located on the intersection of Via Consolata and Via Carlo Ignazio Giulio, the shrine is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of Our Lady of Consolation.
The "Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians" is a Pontifical church and Marian shrine in Turin, Italy. The building was originally part of the safehouse for poor boys cared for by Don Bosco, it now contains the remains of Bosco, and six thousand numbered relics of other Catholic saints.
"Piazza Statuto" is a city square in Turin, Italy.
The "Church of Santa Maria al Monte dei Cappuccini" is a late-Renaissance-style church on a hill overlooking the River Po just south of the bridge of Piazza Vittorio Veneto in Turin, Italy. It was built for the Capuchin Order; construction began in 1583 and was completed in 1656. The original design was by Ascanio Vitozzi, but was completed by Giacomo Soldati.
The "Villa della Regina" is a palace in the city of Turin, Piedmont, Italy. It was originally built by the House of Savoy in the 17th century.
The "Valentino Castle" is a historic building in the northwestern Italian city of Turin. It is located in Parco del Valentino, and is the seat of the Architecture Faculty of the Polytechnic University of Turin. It is one of the Residences of the Royal House of Savoy included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1997.
The "National Museum of the Italian Risorgimento" is the first, the biggest and the most important among the 23 museums in Italy dedicated to the Risorgimento; and the only one which can be considered "national" according to a 1901 law, and due to its rich and great collections. It is housed in the Palazzo Carignano in Turin.
The "Palatine Gate" is a Roman Age city gate located in Turin, Italy. The gate provided access through the city walls of "Julia Augusta Taurinorum" from the North side and, as a result, it constituted the "Porta Principalis Dextra" of the old town.
The "Parco della Pellerina" is the largest urban park in the city of Turin, covering an area of 837,220 m². It is located in the western part of the city, bordered by Corso Regina Margherita to the north, Corso Appio Claudio to the south, Via Pietro Cossa to the west, and Corso Lecce to the east. The park is traversed by the Dora Riparia and is part of the Lucento and Parella neighborhoods.
"San Lorenzo", also known as the "Royal Church of Saint Lawrence", is a Baroque-style church in Turin, adjacent to the Royal Palace of Turin. The present church was designed and built by Guarino Guarini during 1668–1687.
"Piazza Solferino" is a large square in the historic center of the Savoy city, bordered by via Pietro Micca, via Santa Teresa, and via Cernaia on one side, and via dell'Arcivescovado on the other. The square is rather narrow and long and represents the starting point of Corso Re Umberto.
The "Juventus Museum", called the "J-Museum", is a sports museum dedicated to the most decorated football club in Italy, Juventus FC The museum is part of a complex surrounding Juventus Stadium; it is entirely bilingual in Italian and English, and opened in 2012, the 115th anniversary of the club, by club president Andrea Agnelli and museum chairman Paolo Gamberti.
The "Royal Gardens of Turin" are green areas located behind the Royal Palace, the Government Palace, and the Royal Armory, in the historic center of Turin, between Piazza Castello and Corso San Maurizio; the lower part of the gardens is public. The green areas are crossed by the avenues I Maggio and dei Partigiani, at whose junction the monument to the carabiniere was erected in 1933, later declared a national monument of Italy.
The "Turin Civic Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art" is an art gallery in Turin, Italy, founded in 1891-1895 and located in 31 via Magenta. With the MAO, Palazzo Madama e Casaforte degli Acaja, the Borgo and the Rocca medioevali, it forms part of the Fondazione Torino Musei. The lower rooms house important reviews and a large collection of video art.
The "Teatro Carignano" is a theatre in Turin and one of the oldest and most important theatres in Italy. Designed by Benedetto Alfieri, it is located opposite the Palazzo Carignano. Building commenced in 1752 and the theatre was inaugurated the following year with a performance of Baldassare Galuppi's opera, "Calamità de' cuori". Much of the theatre was destroyed in a fire in 1786, but it was rebuilt in a few months using Alfieri's original plans. Since then it has undergone several renovations. Although today it is primarily used for performances of plays, in the past it was an important opera house. The theatre is owned by the City of Turin but administered by the theatre company, Teatro Stabile di Torino, and is one of the company's principal performing venues.
The "Officine Grandi Riparazioni di Torino" are an industrial complex from the late 19th century located in Turin.
The "Pinacoteca Giovanni e Marella Agnelli" or "Pinacoteca Agnelli" is an art gallery in Turin, Italy. It opened in 2002 on the top floor of the Lingotto complex, the headquarters of the Italian auto giant Fiat S.p.A. founded in 1899 by Giovanni Agnelli. As part of the complex, "Lo scrigno", a 450 square-metre steel structure designed by Renzo Piano, is raised 34 metres off the test track on the roof of the plant. Its style represents a crystal spaceship, referring back to the original building's futuristic style. Its permanent collection is a selection of paintings and sculptures from Gianni and Marella Agnelli's private collection, such as Pierre-Auguste Renoir's "Blonde Bather " and Édouard Manet's "La Négresse," as well as paintings by Henri Matisse, Canaletto, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Antonio Canova, Pablo Picasso, and Amedeo Modigliani. The gallery also puts on temporary modern art exhibitions.
The "Faro della Vittoria," also known as the "Faro della Maddalena," is a colossal monument dedicated to the Winged Victory, located at the summit of the Rimembranza Park near the Colle della Maddalena. The lighthouse's optics are housed in the torch held between the hands of the imposing bronze statue, created by the Turin sculptor Edoardo Rubino.
The "Museum of Oriental Art" is a museum located in a 17th-century palazzo in the city of Turin, Italy.
"Piazza d'Armi" in Turin has been one of the squares designated, in the history of the Savoy city, for troop gatherings and their parades. Throughout its history, the Savoy capital has always had the need for large spaces to assemble the army, a necessity that was common to all cities in past centuries. It has changed its location several times over the centuries due to urban expansion.
"Villa Tesoriera", also known as "La Tesoriera" or "Villa Sartirana", is a Baroque-style rural palace located at Corso Francia 186, Turin, Italy. The villa since 2014 was the home of the non-profit organization of "Villa of Composers" that links active composers of written music with libraries of written music. The villa is surrounded by a large park.
The "Ruffini Park" is the sixteenth largest park in the city of Turin. It covers an area of approximately 130,000 square meters, located in the Pozzo Strada neighborhood.
The "Equestrian monument of Emmanuel Philibert", commonly known as "Caval ëd bronz", rises in the center of Piazza San Carlo in central Turin, in the Piedmont region of Italy.
The "Lavazza Museum" is one of the most recent museums in Turin. Located in the Aurora district, it is housed in the Nuvola Lavazza complex, the new headquarters of the eponymous coffee producer, and spans approximately 1200 square meters.
The "Parco Dora" is an urban park in Turin, Piedmont, Northern Italy.
The "Cesare Lombroso Museum of Criminal Anthropology" is a museum in Turin, founded in 1876 by the doctor and anthropologist Cesare Lombroso.
The "Citadel of Turin" was a fortress in the shape of a regular pentagon within the city area of Turin, the capital of Piedmont in Italy. It played a significant role during the siege of Turin in the War of the Spanish Succession in 1706.
The "Europa Park," known as "Cavoretto Park" until 1961,
The "Auditorium Rai di Torino 'Arturo Toscanini'" is a facility of Rai, located in the capital of Piedmont. Built at the end of the 19th century to host equestrian performances, it has been radically renovated several times throughout the 20th century.
The "Vittorio Alfieri Theatre" is a theater in Turin, one of the major ones alongside the Regio and Carignano. It is located in Piazza Solferino and hosts regular seasons of prose.
The "Teatro Colosseo" is one of the most recent theaters established in Turin, located in the San Salvario district, just a stone's throw from the Valentino Park and its Castle.
The "Museum of the Prison 'Le Nuove'" is located in the former prison of Turin, known as "Le Nuove," which was built between 1854 and 1869 and inaugurated in 1870 under the reign of Vittorio Emanuele II. It remained in operation until it was replaced in 1986 by the more modern prison "Lorusso e Cutugno," located in the Vallette district.
The "Accorsi–Ometto Museum" is a private museum based in Turin, northern Italy. It is chronologically the first decorative arts museum in Italy. The museum was originated from a legacy left by Pietro Accorsi and was opened by Giulio Ometto, president for life of the "Fondation Pietro Accorsi" and Director ad interim of the museum.
"Palazzo Barolo" is a noble residence in Turin. It is home to the Opera Barolo, which, according to the will of Marchesa Giulia, is tasked with continuing the activities of human promotion and social service that Giulia and her husband Tancredi had initiated.
The "cappella dei Mercanti, Negozianti e Banchieri", better known as "cappella dei Mercanti", is a Catholic chapel in the historic city center of Turin, Italy.
The "Accademia Albertina di Belle Arti" is an institution of higher education in Turin, Italy
The "Church of Santa Rita," also known as the "Monumental Sanctuary of Santa Rita," is a church in Turin that gives its name to the square it overlooks in the eponymous neighborhood.
"Piazza Carlo Alberto" is one of the historic pedestrian squares in the center of Turin, located behind Palazzo Carignano, not far from via Po and via Giuseppe Verdi. It is bordered by the streets: Cesare Battisti, Principe Amedeo, and Carlo Alberto.
The "Pietro Micca Civic Museum and the Siege of Turin of 1706" is a museum in Turin.
The "Meisino and Isolone di Bertolla Nature Reserve" is a protected natural area, more precisely a nature reserve under regional management. It is one of the 12 protected areas that make up the Po Torinese Park.
The "Colletta Park" is a park in the city of Turin, covering 448,000 m². It is part, along with the Arrivore Park, of the equipped area of Arrivore and Colletta, which spans 208 ha [http://www.parks.it/area.arrivore.colletta/], an area that is in turn a portion of the Po River Park in the Turin section [http://www.parks.it/parco.po.to/par.php Protected Areas of the Po and the Turin Hills: The Protected Area]. It is also mistakenly known as "Park of the Colletta," and this name is even found on some municipal signage [http://www3.lastampa.it/fileadmin/media/jogging_colletta_g.jpg].
The "Diocesan Museum of Turin" is located in the lower church of the Cathedral of San Giovanni Battista and was inaugurated on December 11, 2008, by Cardinal Severino Poletto, who was then the archbishop of the diocese.
The "Palazzo Chiablese" is a wing of the Royal Palace of Turin, in Northwest Italy.
The "Museum of Radio and Television" is a museum in Turin, located in the Rai production center at via Giuseppe Verdi, 14-16, and dedicated to the history of radio and television in Italy.
The "Cavallerizza Reale" is a building in the northern Italian city of Turin, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997 as part of the residences of the House of Savoy.
The "Conservatorio Statale di Musica Giuseppe Verdi", also known as the "Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi" or "Conservatorio Torino" and more commonly known in English as the "Turin Conservatory", is a music conservatory in Turin, Italy. It should not be confused with the Milan Conservatory or Como Conservatory; schools which have also been known as the Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi.
The "Turin Museum of Natural History " was established in 1978 to house the natural history collections of the University of Turin and other collections of natural history, originated from specific research campaigns and donations. It is located at 36 Via Giolitti, Turin, in a 17th-century building which used to be the hospital of San Giovanni Battista, build by Amedeo di Castellamonte.
"CAMERA – Italian Center for Photography" is an exhibition space dedicated to photography located in Turin. Inaugurated in 2015, the center hosts exhibitions and educational and research activities aimed at enhancing the national and international photographic heritage.
The "Centro Storico Fiat" is the museum of Stellantis N.V. in Turin. In addition to the brand history of automobile manufacturing, the products and projects from the company's industrial history are also showcased.
The "Church of the Holy Face" is a Catholic place of worship in the city of Turin, built between 2004 and 2006 based on a design by Swiss architect Mario Botta.
The "Rignon Park" is a small urban park, covering an area of 46,200 m², located in Turin, southwest of the city, in the Santa Rita neighborhood.
The "Polo del '900" is a cultural centre of Turin, that hosts the seats of 26 partner institutions. The centre is housed in the so-called Quartieri Militari of the Quadrilatero Romano, a juvarrian compound, in the Palazzi San Celso and San Daniele, built on the design of Filippo Juvarra, which house the library, the archive, the areas for events, exhibitions and performances, classrooms and the permanent exhibitions of the Museo diffuso della Resistenza, della deportazione, della guerra, dei diritti e della libertà.
The "Basilica of Corpus Domini" is a Roman Catholic church in Turin, Italy, built to celebrate the "Miracle of the Eucharist" which, according to various sources, occurred in 1453 during the war between the Duchy of Savoy and France.
"Via Roma" is one of the main streets in the historic center of Turin. It connects Piazza Castello to Corso Vittorio Emanuele II and includes along its route Piazza C.L.N. and Piazza San Carlo, ending at Piazza Carlo Felice. Oriented along the north-south axis, it runs parallel to the typical grid layout of Roman cities of Julia Augusta Taurinorum. The street can be accessed from Piazza Carlo Felice or Piazza Castello, where the main public transport lines of buses and trams pass. In the section still open to vehicles, it is served by an electric bus line, the Star 1.
"San Carlo Borromeo" or "San Carlo" is a Baroque style, Roman Catholic church located in Turin, region of Piedmont, Italy. It mirrors the adjacent church of Santa Cristina and faces the Piazza San Carlo. The arrangement recalls the twin churches of Santa Maria dei Miracoli and Santa Maria in Montesanto facing the Piazza del Popolo in Rome.
The "Colonnetti Park" is a park in the city of Turin covering 385,800 m², located in the Mirafiori Sud neighborhood, at the extreme southern outskirts of the city. Together with the adjacent Sangone Park and Piemonte Park, plus the Miraflores Park in Nichelino, they form a nearly contiguous peripheral green area of over 600,000 square meters. The park is named after the engineer and mathematician from Turin, Gustavo Colonnetti.
"Santa Cristina" is a Baroque style, Roman Catholic church located in Turin, region of Piedmont, Italy. It mirrors the adjacent church of San Carlo and faces the Piazza San Carlo. The arrangement recalls the twin churches of Santa Maria dei Miracoli and Santa Maria in Montesanto facing the Piazza del Popolo in Rome.
The "Church of Saint Julia" is a Roman Catholic place of worship located in the city of Turin, Italy.
The "mausoleum of Bela Rosin," commonly known as the "Pantheon of Mirafiori," is a neoclassical building in Turin located in the suburban district of Mirafiori Sud. It is a scaled-down replica of the Pantheon in Rome, built as a family tomb by the sons of Rosa Vercellana, nicknamed in Piedmontese "Bela Rosin," the morganatic wife of Vittorio Emanuele II of Savoy. [http://www.comune.torino.it/cultura/biblioteche/sedi_orari/mausoleo_altre_notizie.shtml Turin Civic Libraries: Mausoleum of Bela Rosin more news]
The "Church and Convent of Saint Dominic" is a Roman Catholic church located in the city of Turin, Italy. Throughout its history it has served as a church, as inquisition tribunal, and as a masonic lodge.
The "Villa Scott" is a historic house located in a prestigious hillside location in the Cavoretto district in the larger Borgo Crimea east of central Turin, Piedmont, Italy. Built in 1902, it is considered to be a masterful example of Liberty Style architecture in Turin, one of the major works of the architect, engineer, and businessman Pietro Fenoglio.
The "Palazzo Saluzzo di Paesana" is an 18th-century palace in Turin.
The "Parco della Rimembranza," commonly known as "Parco della Maddalena," is a vast public garden located on the hill of Turin, situated around the summit of Bric della Maddalena, which is the highest point in the city. It covers an area of over [insert area] and hosts many species, most of which are not native. The park features a large panoramic square at the top of the hill, with the Faro della Vittoria at its center, the "Arboretum Taurinense," and a series of roads and walking paths that extend for approximately [insert distance].
"San Filippo Neri" is a late-Baroque style, Roman Catholic church located in Turin, region of Piedmont, Italy. The church is located on Via Maria Vittoria 5; the left flank of the nave faces the Turin Academy of Sciences. The church is still used for services. long and wide, it is the largest church in the city of Turin.
The "Church of the" "Blessed Virgin of Graces," commonly known as the "Church of the Crocetta," is a Catholic place of worship located in the eponymous neighborhood of Turin. The popular name derives from the red and blue cross that adorned the robes of the Trinitarian fathers, who were the long-time custodians of the building and the worship [http://www.museotorino.it/view/s/15b613d37bae45b9a9ca5e695307cb85 MuseoTorino, the city of Turin's distributed museum].
The "Docks Torino-Dora" are an old complex of general warehouses located in the Barriera di Milano district, on the northern outskirts of Turin.
The "Orto Botanico dell'Università di Torino" is a botanical garden and arboretum operated by the Dipartimento di Biologia Vegetale of the University of Turin. It is located in the Parco del Valentino along the Po River, at Viale Pier Andrea Mattioli, Turin, Italy, and open weekends and holidays during the warmer months; an admission fee is charged.
The "Royal Library of Turin" is a library located within the ground floor of the Royal Palace of Turin, itself a World Heritage Site in Turin, Italy.
The "Synagogue of Turin", also known as "Israelite Temple", is a place of worship located in the city of Turin, Italy.
The "Church of the Health" is a place of worship in Turin, located at Via Vibò 26, built between 1895 and 1950. Its significance is linked to the memory of the Siege of Turin in 1706, its dedication to Mary under the title of health of the homeland and the sick, and because it houses the mortal remains of Saint Leonardo Murialdo.
"Piazza Vittorio Veneto", also known as "Piazza Vittorio", is a city square in Turin, Italy, which takes its name from the Battle of Vittorio Veneto in 1918.
The "Parco Di Vittorio" is a public park in Turin located in District 8, in Lingotto. It is popularly referred to as the "Lingotto Park" or "Gardens of Via Passo Buole."
The "Church of Jesus the Adolescent" is a Catholic place of worship in the Cenisia district of Turin. Its parish is part of the Archdiocese of Turin and hosts a local community of the Salesian Society of Saint John Bosco.
The "Museum of the Shroud," founded in 1936 by the Confraternity of the Holy Shroud, is located in Turin. It displays artifacts, documents, and images related to the history of the Holy Linen, as well as a good amount of documentation regarding the scientific research conducted on it. An image of the shroud is also exhibited in the form of a hologram, which highlights its unique three-dimensional structure, discovered by Jackson and Jumper in 1978 and independently confirmed, using different techniques, by the Turin-based Giovanni Tamburelli in the same year.
The "Palazzo Benso di Cavour" is a historic building in the center of Turin. It was home to one of the most important advocates of Italian unification, the statesman Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour, who was born here on August 10, 1810, and died here on June 6, 1861. http://www.museotorino.it/view/s/40b2d763a5124f1fa28a2d4f162ac00a Additionally, the newspaper of the time, "Il Risorgimento," was founded here in 1847.
The "Church of the Most Holy Annunciation" in Turin is located on Via Po.
The "Palazzo del Nuoto," or "PalaNuoto," is a facility for water sports located in the Turin district of Santa Rita, in the southwestern part of the city, adjacent to the Olympic Stadium Grande Torino and the Olympic Sports Hall "Inalpi Arena."
The "Museum of Human Anatomy Luigi Rolando" is a museum of human anatomy that was founded in 1739 with headquarters in Torino, Italy. It is part of the museum network of the University of Turin and moved to its current location in the Building of the Anatomical Institutes in 1898.
The "Museum of Antiquities" in Turin is the heir to the Royal Museum of Antiquities, founded in 1724, and therefore one of the oldest archaeological museums in Europe.
The "Church of San Bernardino da Siena" is a religious building located in Turin, in the San Paolo district.