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Turin is well known for its chocolate production, especially for its traditional, ingot-shaped chocolate called gianduiotto, named after Gianduja, a local commedia dell'arte mask. Moreover, the city is also known for the so-called bicerin , a traditional hot drink made of espresso , drinking chocolate and whole milk served layered in a small ...
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Turin: 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 ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 7 March 2025. Cloth bearing the alleged image of Jesus Shroud of Turin The Shroud of Turin: modern photo of the face, positive (left), and digitally processed image (right) Material Linen Size 4.4 m × 1.1 m (14 ft 5 in × 3 ft 7 in) Present location Chapel of the Holy Shroud, Turin, Italy Period 13th to ...
Two projects are of major importance and will radically change the shape of the city of Turin. One is the Spina Centrale ("Central Spine") project, which includes the doubling of a major railway crossing the city, the Turin–Milan railway locally known as Passante Ferroviario di Torino ("Turin Railway Bypass"). The railroad previously ran in a ...
Photograph showing the Mole with a temporary dome, in 1875. Night view of the building. The building was conceived and constructed as a synagogue.The Jewish community of Turin had enjoyed full civil rights since 1848, and at the time the construction of the synagogue began, Turin was the capital of the new Italian state, a position it held only from 1860 to 1864.
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.
Turin is Italy's fourth largest economic center after Rome, Milan and Naples. In 2004, Turin produced a GDP of 25.439 billion euros , 2.2% of the national figure. The Turin greater metropolitan area produced 44.146 billion euros, 3.8% of the Italian GDP. [ 1 ]
Piazza Castello is a prominent city square in Turin, Italy. It houses several city landmarks, museums, theaters and cafes. It houses several city landmarks, museums, theaters and cafes. [ 1 ]