Turin - Italy

[mediolanum53]

hello guys
Here are some photos of Turin (Northen Italy) capital of Italy until 1865, headquarters of automobile manufacturers FIAT, Lancia and Alfa Romeo.

All photos taken by me and my fiend Oliviero


Palazzo Reale (Royal House of Savoy) XVI-XVII century



Palazzo Madama – front (now City Museum of Ancient Art)


Palazzo Madama - rear


Mole Antonelliana 1863 – 1885 most famous landmark of the city. Height 167 meters (549,34 feet)



Palazzo Carignano (now houses the Museum of the Risorgimento). XVII century


Palazzo Carignano – internal



P o road with modern and old trams


Girl in Turin




Old tram for touristic tour




Po River the longest river in Italy (652 km.)

[LFellipe]

Great!

[Yorkie]

..Italy, is just one masterpice after another.................... I'am talking about the blond. Oh and by the way what is the objects wraped around the top of the mole turret, some neon? If so, can you post a night pix please?...

[Nightsky]

Turin looks both beautiful and wealthy!

[mediolanum53]

Originally Posted by Yorkie

..Italy, is just one masterpice after another.................... I'am talking about the blond. Oh and by the way what is the objects wraped around the top of the mole turret, some neon? If so, can you post a night pix please?...

from http://cultura.blogosfere.it/2011/03...-dartista.html




JUVENTUS STADIUM

Juventus were founded in late 1897 and is one of the most important team in  Italian football league (Serie A).

This is the Juventus Stadium, completed in september 2011
capacity . 41.500
Project. Studio GAU (arch. Gino Zavarella) eand Studio Shesa (arch. Hernando Suarez ed Eloy Suarez).
Structural: Francesco Ossola, Massimo Majowiecki













from Superga Hill (12 km – 7.5 miles)

[Lipani]

Turin is gorgeous! One of my cousins lives in northern Italy and regularly posts pics of the city while attending Juventus games. It's definitely one of the cities I have to visit soon.

[mediolanum53]

^^^
...................and Milan, I hope