Torino Flashcards
Where and what is Torino
capital of Torino provincia and Piemonte Region on the Po river
What does its name mean
Little bull
who inhabited torino before the romans?
Taurini and Celt-Ligurian peopls
When did rome take over torino and why
in 28BC to create a military camp called Castra Taurinorum
Who conquered Torino after the fall of the Romans
The Lombards and the Franks
Who created the capital of the dutch savoy and when?
Emmanuele Filiberto in 1563
When and for how long did the french besig the city?
in 1706 for 117 days
What happened when Napolean occupied the city in the 19th century
torino became the capital of italy in 1861 and in 1865 rome was the new capital
Mole Antonelliana
Tallest building with aluminum spire and view of the Po built by Alessandro Antonelliana in 1863
San Carlo Square
built by Carlo Di Castellamonte from 1642-1650 with views of the equestarian statue, twin churches and square of Saloro del Borgo
The Cathedral
built in the 1400s by Cardinal Domenico della Rove
The Holy Shroud
Important catholic artefact of imprint of christ’s face
Royal Palazzo
made for the bishops of turin and was home to Duke Emmanuele Filiberto until 1580
Savoy Gallery
includes over 500 works from Guercino, Van dyck, Renbrandt, Gentileschi and Mategna.
Palazzo Carignano
museum in city centre and was once the house of the Princess of Carigono
