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University of Turin

The University of Turin (Italian Università degli Studi di Torino, or often abbreviated to UNITO) is a university in the city of Turin in the Piedmont region of north-western Italy. It is one of the oldest universities in Europe, and continues to play an important role in research and training.

Located at 45.0667, 7.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.149 miles away.
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Teatro Regio (Turin)

The Teatro Regio ('Royal Theatre') is a prominent opera house and opera company in Turin, Italy. Its season runs from October to June with the presentation of eight or nine operas given from five to twelve performances of each. Several buildings provided venues for operatic productions in Turin from the mid-Sixteenth century, but it was not until 1713 that a proper opera house was considered, and under the architect Filippo Juvarra planning began.

Located at 45.0706, 7.68778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.149 miles away.
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Opera houses in Italy, Italian opera companies, Buildings and structures in Turin, Visitor attractions in Turin

Mole Antonelliana

The Mole Antonelliana is a major landmark building in Turin, Italy. It is named for the architect who built it, Alessandro Antonelli. A mole is a building of monumental proportions. Construction began in 1863, soon after Italian unification, and was completed in 1889, after the architect's death. Originally conceived of as a synagogue, it now houses the Museo Nazionale del Cinema, and is the tallest museum in the world. The building was conceived and constructed as a synagogue.

Located at 45.0689, 7.69306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.149 miles away.
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Religious buildings completed in 1889, Buildings and structures in Turin, Towers in Italy, Domes, Synagogues in Italy, Former synagogues, 19th-century synagogues, Neoclassical architecture in Italy, Visitor attractions in Turin

Shroud of Turin

The Shroud of Turin or Turin Shroud (Italian: Sindone di Torino, Sacra Sindone) is a linen cloth bearing the image of a man who appears to have suffered physical trauma in a manner consistent with crucifixion. It is kept in the royal chapel of the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Turin, northern Italy. The image on the shroud is commonly associated with Jesus, his crucifixion and burial. It is much clearer in black-and-white negative than in its natural sepia color.

Located at 45.0731, 7.68583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.149 miles away.
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Shroud of Turin, Visitor attractions in Turin, Culture in Turin, Forgery controversies

Province of Turin

The Province of Turin (Italian: Provincia di Torino; Piemontese: Provincia ëd Turin) is a province in the Piedmont region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Turin. It has an area of 6,830 km, and a total population of (30 June 2011). There are 315 comuni in the province – the most of any province in Italy. As of December 31, 2010, the largest comuni by population are:

Located at 45.0667, 7.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.149 miles away.
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Province of Turin, Provinces of Italy

Superga Rack Railway

The Superga Rack Railway (or Sassi-Superga Railway) is a mountain railway line in the city of Turin in Italy. Managed by Gruppo Torinese Trasporti, it connects the Turin suburb of Sassi to the Basilica of Superga at an altitude of 672m (2205ft). From here, high in the hills facing the city across the River Po, there is a splendid panorama of Turin against a backdrop of the snow-capped Alps. The line was opened on the 27 April 1884 as a cable driven rack railway of the Agudio system.

Located at 45.0786, 7.75806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.150 miles away.
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Mountain railways, Transport in Turin, Rack railways in Italy

Superga air disaster

The Superga air disaster took place on Wednesday 4 May 1949 when a plane carrying almost the entire Torino A.C. football team (popularly known as Il Grande Torino) crashed into Superga Hill near Turin, killing all 31 people aboard. 18 players, club officials, journalists accompanying the team and the plane's crew were lost. The team was returning from a farewell match for Xico Ferreira against Benfica in Lisbon.

Located at 45.0808, 7.7675 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.151 miles away.
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Aviation accidents and incidents in 1949, 1949 in Italy, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by weather, Alitalia accidents and incidents, Aviation accidents and incidents in Italy, Aviation accidents and incidents involving professional sports teams, Torino F.C., History of Turin, Football in Italy

Stura di Lanzo

Stura di Lanzo is a 65-km long river in north-western Italy. It is formed from several tributaries near Lanzo Torinese. It flows into the river Po in Turin. The name Stura has Celtic origin: stur, which means "to fall".

Located at 45.0956, 7.72472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.151 miles away.
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Rivers of Italy, Tributaries of the Po (river), Rivers of the Province of Turin

Dora Riparia

The Dora Riparia is an Italian river, a left-hand tributary of the Po. It is 125 km (78 mi) long, with a 1,231 km² drainage basin. It originates in the Cottian Alps, close to the Col de Montgenèvre in France, where it is called the Piccola Dora. Its name becomes the Dora Riparia after the confluence with the Ripa in the Argentera Valley and the Thuras de Bousson close to Cesana.

Located at 45.0786, 7.725 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.150 miles away.
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Tributaries of the Po (river), Rivers of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Rivers of the Province of Turin, International rivers of Europe, Rivers of Italy

Observatory of Turin

The Osservatorio Astronomico di Torino (Observatory of Turin or Torino, also known simply as Pino Torinese) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Italy's Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF, National Institute for Astrophysics). It is located on the top of a hill in the town of Pino Torinese in Italy, and was founded back in 1759.

Located at 45.0406, 7.76333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.148 miles away.
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Astronomical observatories in Italy, 1759 establishments

Turin Museum of Natural History

The Turin Museum of Natural History was established in 1978 to house the natural history collections of the University of Turin and other collections of naturali history, originated from specific research campaigns and donations. It is located at 36 Via Giolitti, Turin, in a 17th century building which used to be the hospital of San Giovanni Battista. The museum has departments (sezioni) of zoology, entomology, botany, minerals, geology and paleontology.

Located at 45.0647, 7.68861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.149 miles away.
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Natural history museums in Italy, Museums in Turin, Museums established in 1978, University of Turin

Palazzo Madama, Turin

Palazzo Madama e Casaforte degli Acaja is a palace in Turin, northern Italy. It was the first Senate of the Italian Kingdom.

Located at 45.0708, 7.68583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.149 miles away.
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Castles in Italy, Palaces in Turin, Residences of the Royal House of Savoy, 14th-century architecture, Baroque architecture in Turin

Basilica of Superga

The Basilica of Superga is a church in the vicinity of Turin. It was built from 1717 to 1731 for Victor Amadeus II of Savoy by Filippo Juvarra, at the top of the hill of Superga, to fulfill a vow the duke (and future King of Sardinia) had made during the Battle of Turin. The architect made allusions to different earlier styles while adding a baroque touch.

Located at 45.0808, 7.7675 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.151 miles away.
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Churches in Turin, Religious buildings completed in 1731, House of Savoy, Basilica churches in Italy

Royal Palace of Turin

Royal Palace of Turin or Palazzo Reale, is a palace in Turin, northern Italy. It was the royal palace of the House of Savoy. It was modernised greatly by the French born Madama Reale Christine Marie of France (1606–1663) in the 17th century. The palace was worked on by Filippo Juvarra. It includes the Palazzo Chiablese.

Located at 45.0727, 7.686 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.149 miles away.
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World Heritage Sites in Italy, Residences of the Royal House of Savoy, Palaces in Turin, Museums in Turin, Historic house museums in Italy

Palazzo Carignano

The Palazzo Carignano is a historical building in the centre of Turin, Italy, which currently houses the Museum of the Risorgimento. It was once a private residence of the Princes of Carignano, after whom it is named. It is famous for its unique rounded façade. It is located on the Via Accademia delle Scienze.

Located at 45.0689, 7.68611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.149 miles away.
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Palaces in Turin, Residences of the Royal House of Savoy, Baroque architecture in Turin, 17th-century architecture

Turin National University Library

The National University Library (Biblioteca nazionale universitaria in Italian) in Turin, Italy, is one of the country's main libraries. It was founded in 1720 as the Royal University Library by Victor Amadeus II, who unified collections from the library of the University of Turin and from the library of the Dukes of Savoy. It was renamed as the National Library in 1872, after Italian unification. In 1904 a fire destroyed thousands of books and manuscripts from the library.

Located at 45.0684, 7.68692 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.149 miles away.
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Academic libraries in Italy, Libraries in Turin, Education in Turin, National libraries in Italy

Superga

Superga is a hill situated on the south bank of the Po River to the east of Turin in north-west Italy. At 672 metres above sea level, it is one of the most prominent of the hills which form an amphitheatre around the city. Superga is known as the site of many of the tombs of the kings of the House of Savoy, for the Basilica of Superga, for the Superga Rack Railway which connects it to the Turin suburb of Sassi, and for the Superga air disaster of 1949 in which almost the entire Torino A.C.

Located at 45.0833, 7.76667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.151 miles away.
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Districts of Turin, Hills of Piedmont

Aurora (Turin)

Aurora is an historical district in the city of Turin, Italy. The district includes: Porta Palazzo quarter. In this area is placed the biggest European open market (Mercato di Porta Palazzo), hosted in Piazza della Repubblica; Borgo Dora quarter, which hosts the Sermig institution; Valdocco quarter, which hosts the famous Santuario di Maria Ausiliatrice (Our Lady Help of Christians) and the Consolata church.

Located at 45.0831, 7.68806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.150 miles away.
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Districts of Turin

Museum of the Risorgimento (Turin)

The National Museum of the Italian Risorgimento (Museo nazionale del Risorgimento italiano) is the first, the biggest and the most important among the 23 museums in Italy dedicated to the Risorgimento, the only one which can be considered "National" according to a 1901 law and due to its rich and great collections. It is housed in the Palazzo Carignano in Turin.

Located at 45.0689, 7.68611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.149 miles away.
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Museums of the Risorgimento, Museums in Turin, Museums established in 1878

Cinema Statuto fire

Cinema Statuto was a movie theater located in Turin, Italy, when on February 13, 1983, at 18:15, during the projection of La Chèvre, a fire caused the death of 64 people as a result of smoke inhalation. According to statements by Raimondo Cappella, the owner of the cinema, the flames spread from an old curtain.

Located at 45.0667, 7.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.149 miles away.
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Centre of Advanced Studies on Contemporary China

The Centre of Advanced Studies on Contemporary China (CASCC) is a research institute headquartered in Torino, Italy. It is incorporated as a private foundation, established by the University of Torino, the University of Eastern Piedmont, the Politecnico of Torino, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and several other public and private institutions. The CASCC has strong collaboration with the China-EU Law School.

Located at 45.0681, 7.68813 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.149 miles away.
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Legal research institutes, Organisations based in Turin, Education in Turin, University of Turin

University of Turin, Faculty of Law

The University of Turin, Department of Law (or UNITO, Department of Law; sometimes shortened to UNITO Law) is the law school of the University of Turin (itself commonly referred to as UNITO). The Department of Law traces its roots to the founding of the University of Turin, and has produced or hosted some of the most outstanding jurists, statesmen and women, and scholars in Italian and European history.

Located at 45.0688, 7.6951 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.149 miles away.
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Church of San Lorenzo, Turin

The Royal Church of San Lorenzo is a Baroque style church in Turin, adjacent to the Royal Palace of Turin. The present church was designed and built by Guarino Guarini during 1668-1687.

Located at 45.0722, 7.68583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.149 miles away.
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Accademia Albertina

The Albertina Academy of Fine Arts is an institution of higher education in Turin, Italy. Its precursor dated to the first half of the 17th century. In 1678 the academy was formally founded as the Academy of Painters, Sculptors and Architects (Accademia dei Pittori, Scultori e Architetti) by Marie Jeanne of Savoy.

Located at 45.0675, 7.68944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.149 miles away.
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Gran Madre di Dio, Turin

The church of Gran Madre di Dio is a Neoclassic-style church located in front of Piazza Vittorio Veneto, at the western side of the bridge Vittorio Emanuele I, in Turin, Italy. The church was proposed in 1814 to celebrate the return of the King Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia to the crown after the defeat of Napoleon. The construction started in 1814, and the church was completed in 1831. The architect was Ferdinando Bonsignore, whose project was chosen after a competition.

Located at 45.0622, 7.6991 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.149 miles away.
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Churches in Turin, Neoclassical architecture in Italy, 19th-century architecture