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Turin's attractions make it one of the world's top 250 tourist destinations and the tenth most visited city in Italy in 2008. The city also hosts some of Italy's best universities, colleges, academies, lycea, and gymnasia, such as the University of Turin, founded in the 15th century, and the Turin Polytechnic. [13]
Turin – important business and cultural centre, and capital city of the Piedmont region in northern Italy. The city has a rich culture and history, being known for its numerous art galleries , restaurants, churches, palaces, opera houses , piazzas , parks, gardens, theatres, libraries, museums and other venues.
The Metropolitan City of Turin is headed by the Metropolitan Mayor (sindaco metropolitano) and by the Metropolitan Council (consiglio metropolitano). Since 27 October 2021, Stefano Lo Russo has served as the mayor of the capital city, succeeding Chiara Appendino. The largest Metropolitan City of Italy, it is the only one to border a foreign ...
The urban agglomeration seen from east (Turin's hills) to west (Susa Valley) The Turin metropolitan area is the urban agglomeration centred on the city of Turin in the Piedmont region of north-west Italy. It is defined statistically and does not correspond to a single area of local government.
1706 - City besieged by French forces. 1718 - Palazzo Madama expanded. [3] 1720 City becomes capital of the Kingdom of Sardinia. [3] University Library founded. [3] 1730 - Church of San Filippo built. 1731 - Orto Botanico dell'Università di Torino (garden) laid out. 1736 - Chiesa della Madonna del Carmine (Turin) built. [3] 1740 - Royal ...
Piazza San Carlo ("St. Charles Square"), 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.
The city of Turin — seat of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and located in the Piedmont region of northern Italy. Subcategories This category has the following 16 subcategories, out of 16 total.
The Palatine Gate. The Palatine Gate (Italian: Porta Palatina; Piedmontese: Pòrta Palatin-a) is a Roman Age city gate located in Turin, Italy.The gate provided access through the city walls of Julia Augusta Taurinorum (modern Turin) from the North side and, as a result, it constituted the Porta Principalis Dextra (Right-Side Main Gate) of the old town.