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Our City:Turin
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The Turin collection exhibited precious findings from the Theban
area. Between 1900 and 1920, it was enriched by E. Schiapparelli
after his discoveries.
Grave goods
Sphinx of Amenothep III. Sandstone.
18th Dynasty. From Thebes.
Book of the Dead
Sandals.
Sarcophagus
The Cathedral
of Turin…
… and the Holy Shroud
The church, in Renaissance
style, has a Latin cross plant and
is composed by one central nave
and two small lateral naves,
with thirteen little chapels.
The Holy Shroud is a linen cloth m.
4,41 long and m 1,13large. Many
people think this is the shroud that
wrapped Jesus Christ after the
tortures, crucifixion and death.
The Basilica of Superga
The Basilica of Superga is on the top of the hill which has the same name.
Vittorio Amedeo II ordered its construction to thank the Holy Mary,
after the war won against the French, who besieged Turin in 1706
Filippo Juvarra planned it in 1711. You can visit the basilica, on the top of
the Superga hill , by car or by ratchet from Sassi to Superga.
THE PALATIN GATE
The Palatin Gate is a Romanic building who allowed
the access from the north to Augusta Taurinorum,
the Roman town, which today is Turin.
The remains of the old building are visible in the centre of the open
area, which nowadays is called Piazza Cesare Augusto.
The construction of
the Palatin Gate dated
back to the 1st century
B.C. and it was
finished at the
beginning of the 1st
century A.C.
The Palatium hosted
some Longobard kings,
such as Carlo Magno
and Charles the Bald.
This palace was built from 1663 to
1665, by Domenico Bernardi.
In 1800 it was bought by the Lascaris
family, from which it takes the name.
During the second World War the
palace was burnt and in partly
destroyed
In 1975 the palace was bought
by the Piedmont Region for the
Regional Council.
The Royal Palace of Turin was the royal
residence of the Savoy Family in
Piedmont.
It is located in the heart of Turin, in
the beautiful Piazza Castello.
It was the heart of the Savoy Court,
symbol of the power of the dynasty,
and, along with other royal residences in
the Turin area, such as the Venaria
Palace or Stupinigi Hunting Residence.
There are three different styles in the
building: Baroque, Rococo and Neoclassical.
They were designed by different architects
in different periods. The palace is part of a
complex of buildings, in the centre of town,
which are among the most important of
Turin.
The original building was a bishop's palace
until the sixteenth century, but then
Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy chose it as his
residence.
Behind the Royal Palace there are the Great
Royal Gardens.
Palazzo Madama
Palazzo Madama was built in
1780 by the architect Filippo
Juvarra
The flight of stairs “delle Forbici” was designed and built by the
architect Filippo Juvarra
Valentine Castle is an historical building of Turin, it is situated in the
Valentine Park on the banks of the River Po.
Emanuele Filiberto of Savoia bought the old
castle. This structure hosted noble families
like the Saintmerane, the Stork, the Pacelli
and Calvi. The origin of the castle name is
uncertain, the first document in which
appears the name Valentinium is in 1275.
For some years it was neglected and it was in decadence. In
1960 the castle was chosen to be the faculty of Architecture
of Turin.
The Castle is regaining the old grandeur:
the first-floor rooms are opened one after
the other and host representative offices
of the Faculty of Architecture.
On 12th May 2007 the
wonderful room of the Zodiac,
with its central fresco
depicting mythological the Po
river with the likeness of
Poseidon was reopened .
You can find all kinds of shops
from clothing to footwear,
household linen from the
Piedmontese cuisine while
shopping you can enjoy
cappuccinos, ice cream and real
chocolate.
Lara Carbone, Jessica Di Pumpo, Raluca Ungurean
Via garibaldi is a nice walk in the center of Turin
because there are no cars so in the meantime
you can do your shopping and have fun.
Via Roma is the main street of downtown Turin. It
combines the historic central Piazza Castello to
Porta Nuova railway station and includes along its
path piazza CLN and the famous Piazza San Carlo,
The street ends in Piazza Carlo Felice.
You can find the shops of famous stylists,
multi-storey shops with beautiful sights of
mirrors and glass scales.
Via Po is one of the main streets of Turin. It
connects Piazza Vittorio Veneto to Piazza
Castello.
There are many shops and old buildings
under the typical porticos: a characteristic of
the city.
In the nearby there are stores of all kinds
especially libraries At the end of the street
you can see the Church dedicated to the
Great Mother of God.
In a side street there is the Mole.
You can see new shops and also some
small shops such as wine bars and
grocery stores.
Once in Piazza Vittorio you can find oldstyle bars
The back facade is in
neoclassical style.
The internal courtyard
The Mole Antonelliana dates back
to 1863.
It was planned by Alessandro
Antonelli, a famous architect, who
used a new technique which
allowed him to build one of the
highest building (167,5 metres) in
Europe.
It’s situated in the center of Turin
and it’s the tallest building in the
city.
It’s very beautiful and it’s the
symbol of Turin.
At the moment the Mole
Antonelliana hosts the “National
Museum of Cinema”, in fact Italian
film production started in Turin at
the end of the 19° century.
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“Lo Statuto dei Ragazzi” A cura della Presidenza del Consiglio Comunale
Città di Torino - giugno 2008
BERTOLA MICHELA
CALVI ALESSIA
CARBONE LARA
D'AGOSTINO FEDERICO
DI PUMPO JESSICA
FAZIO GIULIA
GUIDI SIMONE
MENON LEONARDO
NAGGI GIULIO
PORZIO CAMILLA
SCANNELLA ILARIA
UNGUREAN RALUCA
ZOLLI GIADA
BIRRIOLO FEDERICA
CAPPELATO ALESSIO
COSSU LORENZO
DEL PRETE ALESSIA
FASSIO BRUNO
GREMESE MATTEO
LIBERTI GIULIA
MOLTONI ALESSIO
PERRONE VALENTINA
RICOTTI CHRISTIAN
SCONFIENZA ALESSANDRO
URSO MATTEO
Referente del Progetto:
Prof. Simonetta Anibaldi Ranco
Materie Letterarie
Prof. Giuliana Andreoni
Approfondimento
Cittadinanza e Costituzione
Prof. Patrizia Schirosi
Lingua Inglese
ICT
Prof. Fiorenzo Alfieri
Assessore alla Cultura Città di Torino
Dott. Ferdinando Cartella
Vicepresidente Circoscrizione IV
Dott. Carla Piccolini
Vicesegretario Generale Consiglio Comunale
Dott. Lucia Mina
Dirigente Servizio Centrale Consiglio Comunale
Prof. Silvana Paterlino
Dirigente Scolastico SMS “Dante Alighieri”
Prof. Lucetta Pastorino
Docente del Consiglio di Classe
Dott in Arch Alice Furioso
Dott. Massimo Menon
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