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Turin, centre ville

Cette vue de Turin est prise du haut du musée du Cinéma où un magnifique panorama s'offre au visiteur. On distingue la Piazza Castello au centre.

Le musée national du cinéma (italien : Museo Nazionale del Cinema - Fondazione Maria Adriana Prolo) est un musée consacré à l'histoire du cinéma italien et international situé dans le centre historique de Turin, en Piémont. Fondé en 1953, il s'agit du musée le plus fréquenté de Turin, berceau du cinéma national, et aussi le plus grand consacré au septième art en Europe.

 

TURIN

Turin (/tjʊəˈrɪn, ˈtʊərɪn/, Piedmontese: [tyˈriŋ] (About this soundlisten); Italian: Torino [toˈriːno] (About this soundlisten); Latin: Augusta Taurinorum, then Taurinum) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in northern Italy. It is the capital city of the Metropolitan City of Turin (an administrative division of Italy) and of the Piedmont region, and was the first capital city of Italy from 1861 to 1865. The city is located mainly on the western bank of the Po River, in front of Susa Valley, and is surrounded by the western Alpine arch and Superga Hill. The population of the city proper is 878,074 (31 July 2018) while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat to be 1.7 million inhabitants. The Turin metropolitan area is estimated by the OECD to have a population of 2.2 million.

The city has a rich culture and history, being known for its numerous art galleries, restaurants, churches, palaces, opera houses, piazzas, parks, gardens, theatres, libraries, museums and other venues. Turin is well known for its Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Neo-classical, and Art Nouveau architecture. Many of Turin's public squares, castles, gardens and elegant palazzi such as the Palazzo Madama, were built between the 16th and 18th centuries. A part of the historical center of Turin was inscribed in the World Heritage List under the name Residences of the Royal House of Savoy.

 

 

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