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Italy - Turin - Gran Madre di Dio at night 01_DSC4194

The dramatically lit Gran Madre di Dio church forms a striking landmark at the end of the Ponte Vittorio Veneto bridge in the centre of Turin.

 

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From Wikipedia : "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 dedicated to Vittorio Emanuele I, in Turin, region of Piedmont, Italy.

 

The church was conceived in 1814 to celebrate the return of the King Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia to the throne, after the defeat of Napoleon. The architect was Ferdinando Bonsignore, whose project was chosen following a competition. Construction began in 1818, only to pause for nearly a decade, and restart in 1827, under the rule of Charles Felix of Sardinia. The church was inaugurated in 1831 under Charles Albert of Sardinia."

 

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