Turin on 10 pictures
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Turin (/tjʉˈrɪn/ tewr-in; Italian: Torino, pronounced [toˈriːno] (
listen); Piedmontese: Turin, pronounced [tyˈɾiŋ]; Lombard: Türì;Latin: Augusta Taurinorum) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmontregion, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River, in front of Susa Valley and surrounded by the western Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 911,823 (December 2012) 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.[2]
listen); Piedmontese: Turin, pronounced [tyˈɾiŋ]; Lombard: Türì;Latin: Augusta Taurinorum) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmontregion, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River, in front of Susa Valley and surrounded by the western Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 911,823 (December 2012) 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.[2]
The city has a rich culture and history, and is 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.(wikipedia)
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