Superga

The Basilica of Superga on Turin's hills

Turin in the snow

On the right, the Mole Antonelliana (1863, 168m), symbol of Turin

Villa Sartirana (1715)

Turin sky and the Alps

The Basilica of Superga in the distance

Christmas Tree

Turin (Italy) - Christmas tree in Piazza Castello

About the Christmas tree

Monte dei Cappuccini

Turin - The Monte dei Cappuccini Church (1584) with the lights "Little Blue Spirits" by the german artist Rebecca Horn.

Railing of the Lourdes Grotto

Turin, Monte dei Cappuccini - The church of Santa Maria del Monte (1584).

The view over the city from the Monte dei Cappuccini (240m).

"Railing of the Lourdes Grotto given to the Fiat workers, pilgrims in 1958, centenary of the Blessed Virgin's apparitions" :

From the steam engine to the Frecciarossa

Turin - The old steam engine and the modern Frecciarossa displayed in corso Stati Uniti.

Snow in Turin

Views of Turin

Merry Christmas

Buon Natale

Turin's outskirts

Piazza San Carlo

The baroque Piazza San Carlo is known as il salotto di Torino (Turin's salon, or drawing room). On the south side are twin 17th-century churches, Santa Cristina and San Carlo Borromeo.

Happy New Year!

Ecological Day

In this image, a residential part of Turin at the foot of the hills. On the top over there, at a height of 660m, stands the Basilica di Superga (1731), designed by the architect Filippo Juvarra.

Ecological Day, which takes place the second day of every month, is a creation of Sonia at LEAVES OF GRASS

PalaRuffini

The Palasport Ruffini, more commonly called PalaRuffini, is located in the Ruffini Park, in Turin. It was designed by the architect Annibale Vitellozzi in 1961 for the centenary of the unification of Italy. Its seating capacity is 4,500. The PalaRuffini is an important point of reference for the sports movement in the city.

Easter at the Monte dei Cappuccini

A view of Turin from the Monte dei Cappuccini (240m) and from the Church of Santa Maria del Monte.

The Church of Santa Maria del Monte (1584), in honour to the Virgin Mary, by the architect Ascanio Vitozzi.

The presbytery and the tabernacle (1638), designed by Amedeo di Castellamonte and Luca Longo respectively.

A thought and a prayer for the victims of the terrible earthquake in the Abruzzo region in Central Italy.
Have a good Easter everybody

View of Turin

Houses of the Piazza Vittorio Veneto, designed in 1825 by architect Giuseppe Frizzi, and the Mole Antonelliana (1889, 167m high) by architect Alessandro Antonelli.

The white trees, Turin, the Alps

Sky Watch 10/10/2008

Turin, the Mole Antonelliana (1863, height=167m)

My previous post on the Mole Antonelliana here

Town Hall

Turin - The townhall (1663) in the Piazza Palazzo di Città

Sky Watch 25/7/2008

The Mole Antonelliana, the Alps, the sky

The Mole Antonelliana, 167m high, is the symbol of the city of Turin. It is named for the architect, Alessandro Antonelli, who designed it in 1863. Nowadays it houses the National Museum of Cinema. A glass-walled lift soars up to a viewing platform 85m up on the spire of the building: from there the panorama over the city and towards the Alps is wonderful.