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Turin (Italian: Torino) is a city in Italy. It is the capital of the region Piedmont and the province of Turin.
background
The name Turin or. Torino is from the name of the 1st century BC Roman city founded in BC, (Julia) Augusta Taurinorum, who in turn refer to a pre-Roman, Celtic-Ligurian tribe, the Taurini, Refers. In today's cityscape, the Porta Palatina in particular is a reminder of the Roman past.
In 1562 Turin became the capital of the Duchy of Savoy. Duke Emanuel Philibert and his successors had a number of representative buildings built in the city and the surrounding area. Most of them have belonged to the since 1997 UNESCO world cultural heritage. The city is not only worth a visit because of these Savoyard residences, even if it is not one of “the” classic destinations of German travelers to Italy.
The cityscape is characterized by streets, some of which are kilometers long, and urban districts built according to plan, some of which date back to the 17th and 18th centuries. Century (analogous to German drawing board cities such as Mannheim or Erlangen), partly to the urban expansions of the 19th century. August von Platen also refers to this in an epigram who probably visited the city at an inopportune time. Baroque art had gone out of fashion, the splendor of that time was over, and the boom of the 1830s / 1840s under King Carlo Alberto had not yet set in:
„Turin
Schnurgrad 'running streets and highly artless buildings;
But the Alps and eternal snow delight from afar. "
From 1861 to 1865 Turin was the first capital of the united Kingdom of Italy and around 1900 the Art Nouveau or Liberty “capital” of Italy.
In the 20th century Turin was an important industrial city with up to 1.2 million inhabitants (1975). The royal palace (today a magnet for visitors) was considered a foreign body in the noise of the industrial city.[2] The industrial crisis and structural change led to a significant decline in the number of inhabitants. Major sporting and cultural projects since 2000 are intended to create a new Turin “image”.
Turin is not only "the" car city (Fiat, Lancia), but also "the" nougat and chocolate city of Italy.
getting there
By plane
The Turin-Sandro Pertini Airport
(IATA: TRN) is located about 15 km north of the city in the suburb of Caselle, it is therefore also known as Turin-Caselle. The airport has numerous domestic and European connections. From the airport there is a suburban train to (in Turin a little further afield) 1 Turin-Dora railway stationFrom there you can continue by bus, tram or taxi. You can also get into the city by buses and taxis.
The nearest major airport with intercontinental connections is Milan Malpensa Airport
(IATA: MXP), about three hours away by train.
By train
Direct trains to France. If you arrive via the Simplon, Gotthard and Brenner, you have to change trains in Milan. The former main train station 2 Porta Nuova Station is in its meaning of 3 Torino Porta Susa train station, which has operational advantages as a through station, has been replaced.
By bus
National and international long-distance bus connections, e.g. B. Direct connections from / to Munich.
An important stop is to the west of the center on 4 Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, between Corso Francesco Ferrucci and Corso Inghilterra, opposite the new Palace of Justice (Tribunale di Torino) and near the Sanpaolo high-rise, which can be seen from afar (Grattacielo Intesa Sanpaolo). Inadequate bus stop infrastructure (little seating, no roofing, ...). Distance to the train station Torino Porta Susa about 600 meters (there also subway), to the main stationPorta Nuova Station) about 2 km, to the city center (cathedral, Palazzo Reale) just over 2 km.
In the street
- A4. Of Milan and Venice.
- A5. Of Ivrea and Aosta.
- A6. Of Fossano, Ceva and Savona.
- A21. Of Asti, Alessandria, Genoa and Piacenza.
- A32. Of Frejus and from France.
By boat
mobility
A dense bus and tram network. The operator is the Gruppo Torinese Transporti (GTT). It is better to do without your own car, as parking spaces are in short supply and the streets are congested. The train runs fully automatically and a ticket costs € 1.50.
Tourist Attractions
Churches
- The church 1 San Lorenzo (chiesa di San Lorenzo), Via Palazzo di Città, 4, 10122 Torino TO, Italy.
looks inconspicuous from the outside. The interior is a real gem of baroque architecture. A copy of the Turin shroud is kept in the sacristy.Open: Mon-Fri 7.30 a.m.-12.4 p.m.-7.30 p.m. Sat 7.30 a.m.-3 p.m.-7.30 p.m. Sun 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 3 p.m.-7.15 p.m. 8.30 p.m.-10 p.m.
- The 2 Cattedrale di San Giovanni Battista (Duomo di Torino), Piazza San Giovanni, Torino. Turin Cathedral is the only Renaissance church in the city and dates from the 15th century (1491/98). But the showpiece is that Cappella della Sacra Sindone, which was built especially for the Turin Shroud. The chapel was badly damaged in a major fire in 1997, before and afterwards it was restored for decades and can be visited again since 2018 (part of the Musei Reali di Torino, see Palazzo Reale). The shroud itself has been in a side altar of the cathedral since the fire. - Opening times: Mon-Sat 7-12 15-19, Sun 8-12 15-19. - The diocesan museum was set up under the cathedral (ecclesiastical art from the cathedral and the diocese, excavations of the predecessor buildings of the Renaissance cathedral). Single or combined ticket for the diocesan museum and bell tower (campanile). From the tower there is a beautiful view of the Porta Palatina, the Royal Palace and the city center, the Mole Antonelliana and the Alps.
- 3 Chiesa Gran Madre di Dio (chiesa della Gran Madre di Dio), Piazza Gran Madre di Dio, 4, 10131 Torino TO, Italy. The church, based on the model of the Pantheon in Rome, was built in 1818-1831. In the crypt it houses the ossuary of the fallen soldiers of World War I.Open: Mon-Sat 7: 30-12: 16: 30-19: 00, Sun 7: 30-12: 00 15: 30-19: 00.
- 4 Chiesa di San Filippo Neri
- 5 Capuchin monastery. With the Chiesa di Santa Maria del Monte on Monte dei Cappuccini.
- 6 Chiesa della Madonna del Carmine
- 7 Santuario della Consolata
- 8 Chiesa San Domenico
- 9 Basilica di Maria Ausiliatrice
- Parrocchia Sacro Cuore di Maria
Castles, chateaux and palaces
- 10 Palazzo Reale, Piazzetta Reale 1, Torino. The Royal Palace is part of the Musei Reali di Torino (together with the Galleria Sabauda and the Museo di Antichità, among others). The guide line for the tour within the building complex is 3 km (!) Long. The museums recommend that you allow at least 2 hours. If you really want to “see” something even to a certain extent, you can easily get to 6 hours. From the Palazzo Reale you can also access the Cappella della Sacra Sindone, the reliquary chapel built for the Turin shroud with the ornate dome by Guarino Guarini. - You don't have to take a tour. The admission tickets are valid for the entire museum complex (castle, weapons collection, shroud chapel, picture gallery, museum of antiquities). (Status: 2019)
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- The 11 Palazzo Madama at the Piazza Castello with Museo Civico d'Arte Antica. A baroque entrance wing with a magnificent staircase was faded in front of the medieval fort facing the square.
- Palace of Venaria Reale. Reggia di Venaria Reale is located on the northwestern outskirts. This Savoyard residence can also be visited (with park).
- There are other Savoyard residences in the area, above all that Stupinigi Hunting Lodge.
- Palazzo dell'Accademia delle Scienze. Houses the Museo Egizio (see there).
- 12 Palazzo Cisterna
- Palazzo Carignano. with Museo Nazionale del Risorgimento Italiano (see there).
- 13 Palazzo Barolo
- Palazzo Fetta di polenta, Via Giulia di Barolo 9, 10124 Torino. The Palazzo Fetta di polenta is just 70 centimeters wide on one side. Hence the name, as this building is reminiscent of a polenta.
Buildings
- 14 Mole Antonelliana, Via Montebello, 20. The landmark of the city is the 167 m high tower of the pier. The pier was originally planned as a synagogue, was sold to the city before completion, and now houses the Museo Nazionale del Cinema, the national cinema museum that is well worth a visit. Cinema lovers should allow for at least two hours of visiting time. In addition, you can take a lift to the viewing platform and enjoy the wonderful view over the city. The mole adorns the reverse of the Italian two-cent coin.
- 15 Porta Palatina, Piazza Cesare Augusto 15, 10122 Torino. Roman city gate, impressive brick building near the cathedral and the Palazzo Reale. In between there are also remains of a Roman theater.
- 16 Lingotto. The former Fiat factory is now a huge shopping center. Famous is the car test track on the roof, which can be seen when visiting the art exhibition Pinacoteca Agnelli.
- 17 Borgo e Castello Medioevale. 1882–1884, actually only a reminiscence of the Middle Ages erected for an exhibition, was not demolished afterwards and in 1942 it was declared a museum.
- 18 Valentino Castle. .
- 19 Villa della Regina. .
- The station is a monumental building with a richly decorated facade (1861–1868). Comprehensive renovation 2005–2017. This main train station is connected to the Palazzo Reale by an urban planning visual axis (Piazza Carlo Felice - Via Roma - Piazza S. Carlo - Via Roma - Piazza Castello - Piazzetta Reale). This reference also expresses the importance of the station in the brief (1861–1865) capital of the then newly unified Kingdom of Italy.
- For explorers: In some districts there is a lot (and significant) Art Nouveau architecture (styles liberty or only liberty) receive. Even those who don't speak Italian can find an extensive list of buildings with addresses and pictures in the Italian Wikipedia article w: it: Liberty a Torino.
Museums
- Museo Nazionale del Cinema, in the Mole Antonelliana. Open: Tue - Sun 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Sat until 11 p.m. Closed on monday
- 20 Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile di Torino, Corso Unità d'Italia 40. Tel.: 39 011 677666. The only automobile museum in Italy.Open: Tue - Sun 10 a.m. - 6.30 p.m. Thurs until 10 p.m., Sun until 8.30 p.m. Closed on mondayPrice: Admission: € 5.50, reduced € 4.
- 21 Museo Nazionale del Risorgimento Italiano, in the Palazzo Carignano. Via Accademia delle Scienze 5. Open: Tue-Sun 10 a.m.-6 p.m.Price: 10 EUR.
- 22 Galleria Sabauda. Picture gallery, part of the Musei Reali di Torino, see Palazzo Reale.
- 23 Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna. GAM, 19th to 21st century art.
- 24 Museo Nazionale della Montagna, Piazzale Monte dei Cappuccini 7. Tel.: 39 011 6604104. Open: Tue-Sun 10 a.m.-6 p.m.Price: 10 EUR.
- 25 Museo della Sindone, Via San Domenico 28. Shroud Museum.
- Museo Civico Pietro Micca e dell'Assedio di Torino del 1706
- Museo di Antichità, via XX Settembre 88c. Archaeological Museum / Collection of Antiquities, part of the Musei Reali di Torino, see Palazzo Reale.
- Armeria Reale. Royal arms collection, part of the Musei Reali di Torino, see Palazzo Reale. In the 19th century, royal collectors supplemented real medieval armor and weapons with some pseudo-medieval replicas. The collection also includes gifts from foreign heads of state, e. B. a late medieval shield from Saxony and samurai armor. Also a few archaeological objects (Stone Age finds from Denmark, Etruscan and Greco-Lower Italian weapons).
- Biblioteca Reale. Royal Library, part of the Musei Reali di Torino, but not included in the regular tour. .
- 26 Egizio Museum, Via Accademia delle Scienze, 6. Egyptian Museum.Open: Mon 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Tue-Sun 9 a.m.-6.30 p.m.Price: 15 EUR.
Streets and squares
- Via Garibaldi. In Roman times the main street ran here. Today it is a 1 km long pedestrian zone.
- Piazza Palazzo di Città
- Piazza Corpus Domini
- Piazza Carlo Alberto. Is dominated by one side of the Palazzo Carignano (see Museo Nazionale del Risorgimento Italiano).
- Piazza San Carlo. Representative square extension of the street that runs towards the Palazzo Reale with a monument to Duke Emanuele Filiberto, who made Turin the capital of the Duchy of Savoy.
- At the Ponte Umberto I there are large statues on both sides of the Po.
Parks
- Parco del Valentino. With Valentino Castle and Borgo e Castello Medioevale, see there), located directly on the Po, is certainly the greenest place in the city with 55 hectares.
various
- Right next to the cathedral are the Roman excavations including the Porta Palatina, the city gate Porta Principalis from the 1st century.
activities
shop
- In the Via Garibaldi most famous clothing stores are located here.
- 1 «NaturaSì» Supermercato Biologico (Branch of the NaturaSì Italy organic chain of stores), Corso Moncalieri 194, Torino, IT 10137 (
Fermata 2027 - SICILIA: Line 66). Tel.: 39 011 6613779, Fax: 045 8918619 (Headquarters), Email: [email protected] (Headquarters). Action of organic, diet and macrobiotic food. Own underground parking spaces available for customers. Also various goods from Germany and Austria in the range.Open: Mo-Fr 09: 00-13: 00 15: 30-19: 50, Sa 09: 00-19: 50.
Fermata 2027 - SICILIA: Line 66- 2 «NaturaSì» Supermercato Biologico (Branch of the NaturaSì Italy organic chain of stores), Corso Orbassano 248, Torino, IT 10137 ( Fermata 309 - OMERO: Lines 5, 5B, 5V, 11, 58, 74, 94, or Fermata 136 - PITAGORA SUD; Line 2). Tel.: 39011 3097746, Fax: 045 8918619 (Headquarters), Email: [email protected] (Headquarters). Selling organic, diet and macrobiotic food. Also various goods from Germany and Austria in the range.Open: Mo-Fr 09: 00-13: 00 15: 30-19: 50, Sa 09: 00-19: 50.
kitchen
Turin is probably the city with the most public fountains in Italy where you can drink water for free. Fountains are everywhere, from the center to the outskirts, and the water quality is excellent thanks to the nearby mountains.
Gianduiotti are small nougat snacks made from cocoa sugar and roasted hazelnuts. Typical is the shape of an inverted boat hull. Traditionally, they are packaged in gold.
Gianduiotti
nightlife
accommodation
- Hotel Boston, Via Massena 70. Tel.: 011 500359, Fax: 011 599358. Price: DR 150-188 €.
- Golden Palace, Via dell'Arcivescovado 18. Tel.: 011 55 12 111, Fax: 011 55 12 800. Price: double room from 180 €.
- Turin Palace Hotel, Via Sacchi 8. Tel.: 011 5625511, Fax: 011 5612187. Price: double room from € 200.
- Grand Hotel Sitea, Via Carlo Alberto 35. Tel.: 011 5170171, Fax: 011 548090. Price: double room € 255.
security
Certain big city problems, especially in the evenings you should pay more attention.
health
Practical advice
Turin and the surrounding area are well covered by the mobile network.
trips
literature
Web links
- http://www.comune.torino.it/ (it) - Turin Official Website
- Turin information
Individual evidence
- ↑Platen's works. Edited by G. A. Wolff and B. Schweizer. First volume. Bibliographical Institute, Leipzig and Vienna, no year, p. 264.
- ↑"Since then he has appeared like an outcast in the thunder of the industrial city of Turin." - Fritz Gordian: Palazzo Reale, in: Hermann Boekhoff, Gerhard Joop, Fritz Winzer (eds.): Palaces, castles, residences - centers of European history. Westermann, Braunschweig 1971, pp. 60–74, here: p. 74.
