Aurora
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Piedmont - Italy

Turin Cathedral

Turin Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Torino) is the major Roman Catholic church of Turin, northern Italy. Dedicated to Saint John the Baptist (Italian: San Giovanni Battista), it was built during 1491-1498 and it is adjacent to an earlier campanile (1470). The Chapel of the Holy Shroud, the current resting place of the Shroud of Turin, was added to the structure in 1668-1694.

Located at 45.0733, 7.68543 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.149 miles away.
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1490s architecture, Churches in Turin, Cathedrals in Italy, Burials at the Cathedral of Saint Giovanni Battista, Turin, Shroud of Turin

Museo Egizio

The Museo Egizio is a museum in Turin, Italy, specialising in Egyptian archaeology and anthropology. It houses the world's second largest collections of Egyptian antiquities after Cairo. In 2006 it received 554,911 visitors.

Located at 45.0683, 7.68444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.149 miles away.
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Egyptological collections in Italy, Archaeological museums in Italy, Art museums and galleries in Italy, Museums in Turin, Museums established in 1824, 1824 establishments in Italy

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

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

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

Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians, Turin

The Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians (Italian: Santuario di Maria Ausiliatrice) is a church in Turin, northern Italy. Originally part of the home for poor boys founded by John Bosco, it now contains the remains of Bosco, and 6,000 relics of other saints. The church housing Bosco's remains was built in 1865-1868 to plans by Antonio Spezia.

Located at 45.0809, 7.6759 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.150 miles away.
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Basilica churches in Italy, Churches in Turin

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

Turin City Museum of Ancient Art

The Turin City Museum of Ancient Art is a museum located in the Palazzo Madama palace, in Turin, northern Italy. The museum has a rare collection of artifacts from Gandhara, coming from the Italian excavations of the IsMEO at the Butkara Stupa in Pakistan. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:45|4|15.95|N|7|41|7.72|E|source:itwiki_region:IT |primary |name= }}

Located at 45.0711, 7.68548 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.149 miles away.
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Art museums and galleries in Italy, Museums in Turin, Art museums established in 1934, 1934 establishments in Italy

Theological University of Northern Italy – Turin Campus

The Theological University of Northern Italy is a university of the Catholic Church, and has its main campus in Milan. The administration of the University, which is also located in Milan, in the monastery annexed to the Basilica of St Simplician, is under the leadership of the Bishops of four ecclesiastical regions: Piedmont, Lombardy, Venice, and Liguria. Liguria joined the other three regions recently. The Turin Campus is the Piedmont branch of the Theological University of Northern Italy.

Located at 45.0726, 7.68516 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.149 miles away.
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Roman Catholic Church in Italy, Pontifical Universities, Universities in Italy, Education in Turin, Buildings and structures in Turin, Educational institutions established in 1982, Roman Catholic universities and colleges in Italy, Seminaries and theological colleges in Italy, Universities in Piedmont, 1982 establishments in Italy

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

International University College of Turin

The International University College of Turin, or IUC Turin, is a tertiary educational institution founded in 2006 by the Compagnia di San Paolo and Consiglio Nazionale del Notariato. Teaching at IUC focuses on the interdisciplinary and critical study of law, economics and finance. The IUC is located in the center of the city of Turin, Italy.

Located at 45.0642, 7.67933 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.149 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 2006, Business schools in Italy, Education in Turin, Law schools in Italy, Legal research institutes, Universities in Piedmont

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

Royal Library of Turin

The Royal Library of Turin (Biblioteca Reale di Torino) is located under the porticoes on the ground floor of the Royal Palace in the north-west Italian city of Turin. At the time of the library’s foundation around 1840, Turin was the capital of the Kingdom of Sardinia and the library was fitted out by Pelagio Palagi on the initiative of the King of Sardinia Carlo Alberto in order to hold the rare manuscripts that had been collected by the House of Savoy for many years.

Located at 45.0722, 7.6855 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.149 miles away.
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Libraries in Turin, Residences of the Royal House of Savoy, Buildings and structures in Turin, Visitor attractions in Turin

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

Caffè Fiorio

The Caffè Fiorio is an historic café in Turin, northern Italy, located in Via Po. Founded in 1780 it became a fashionable meeting place for the artistic, intellectual and political classes of the capital of the Kingdom of Sardinia. Frequented by such as Urbano Rattazzi, Massimo D'Azeglio, Giovanni Prati, Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour (who founded the Whist Club here), Giacinto Provana di Collegno and Cesare Balbo, it became known as "the café of the Machiavellis and of the pigtails."

Located at 45.0702, 7.68294 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.149 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Turin, Coffee houses in Italy

Basilica of Corpus Domini

The Basilica of Corpus Domini is a Roman Catholic church in Turin, northern Italy, built to celebrate the "Miracle of the Eucharist" which, according to various sources, occurred in 1453 during the war between the Duchy of Savoy and France.

Located at 45.0728, 7.68278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.149 miles away.
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Churches in Turin, 17th-century architecture, Basilica churches in Italy

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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Universities in Italy, University of Turin, Education in Turin, Law schools in Italy, Legal research institutes, Italian law, Education in Italy

Turin Marathon

The Turin Marathon (Italian: Maratona di Torino Gran Premio La Stampa) is an annual marathon race which takes place in Turin, Italy in November. The first edition of the modern race was held in 1987, although other marathon competitions have been held in the city prior to this, including sporadic races in the 1970s and early 1980s, and the earliest known instance of a race in 1897.

Located at 45.0719, 7.68556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.149 miles away.
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Marathons in Italy, Athletics competitions in Italy, Recurring sporting events established in 1987, Sport in Turin

Battle of Gatae

The Battle of Gatae was an engagement fought in roughly 103 AD during the Roman Emperor Trajan's war with the kingdom of Dacia. There is no serious historical evidence giving an exact place or time to the battle, nor any troop positions, numerical statistics, casualties, or much of anything of that nature. It is not even fully understood if the battle was in of itself a major engagement or merely a small battle or even a large skirmish.

Located at 45.0777, 7.6842 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.150 miles away.
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Battles involving the Roman Empire, Dacia, 103

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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Churches in Turin, Baroque architecture in Turin

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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Universities in Italy, Art schools in Italy, Education in Turin