Mole Antonelliana, the symbol of Turin, lighted for the 150th Anniversary of Italian Unification
Turin is a major industrial city on the west bank of the Po river in Piedmont, northwest Italy. Over a 900,000 people live in it. Turin is the fourth largest city in Italy, after Rome, Milan and Naples. Turin is the capital of Piedmont. Fiat's first car factory was in Turin. The city was the host of the 2006 Winter Olympics. In Turin there are two major rivers the Po and the Dora, and two minor rivers the Stura and the Sangone.
Turin was the first capital of Italy in 1861. It had previously been the capital of the Kingdom of Sardinia and before that it was the capital of the Duchy of Savoy. Filippo Juvarra designed many churches and palaces in the city.
Images for kids
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The Roman Palatine Towers
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A view of Turin in the late 19th century. In the background, the Mole Antonelliana under construction
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Liberation parade in Turin, May 6, 1945
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Turin from space (north is on the left)
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Administrative map of Turin
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Piazza San Carlo and the Caval 'd Brons (Bronze Horse in Piedmontese language) equestrian monument to Emmanuel Philibert
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Piazza Castello with Palazzo Reale (Royal Palace) in the background
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Porta Nuova main railway station
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Piazza Vittorio Veneto square
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Mole Antonelliana some years ago
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Porta Susa railway station
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Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II
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The Spina Centrale is a new under-construction boulevard built over the undergrounded railway. It is already completed in Crocetta.
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Casa della Vittoria (1918-1920) is an example of Turin's neo-gothic architecture.
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Intesa Sanpaolo banking group headquarters
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Chiesa di Nostra Signora del Suffragio e Santa Zita
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Tiny streets of Borgo Dora
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Santuario di Maria Ausiliatrice
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Lavazza, famous Turin coffee brand
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Piedmont Region Headquarters (209 m), one of the tallest skyscrapers in Italy
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Turin Cathedral featuring the Chapel of the Holy Shroud
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The medieval village in Valentino Park
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The Lingotto building in Via Nizza, the world headquarters of Fiat
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The royal hunting lodge of Stupinigi.
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Teatro Regio opera house.
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Hall of the Rectorate Palace of the University of Turin
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Porta Susa railway station
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Turin Massaua metro station
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Turin Caselle International Airport
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City tram, bus can be seen behind
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In Spanish: Turín para niños