Turin/Torino Liceo classico “Vittorio Alfieri”, II Alpha Camilla The palace, built in the XVIth Century, belonged to the noble family of the Birago. In 1564 it was sold to Emmanuel Philibert Duke of Savoy and it was a residence of the royal house up until 1860. It is now seat of the Department of Architecture and Design. The castle is an example of neoclassical style and in the centuries it has gone through many modifications, especially during the years of Christine of France. Rossana Built between 983 and 987 on the top of mount Pirchiriano, 40 km from Turin, the Sacra of San Michele is a very ancient abbey which inspired the writer Umberto Eco for his best-seller “Il nome della rosa” . From it’s towers you can admire Turin and Val di Susa. Dedicated to the Archangel Michele, defender of the Christian people, the Sacra di San Michele fits inside a route of pilgrimage (long over 2000 km) which runs from Mont Saint-Michel ( France ) to Monte Sant’Angelo (Puglia). Francesca Victory’s lighthouse has been located on the Maddalena’s hill in 1928. By donating this to the city, the senator Giovanni Agnelli wanted to remember Italy’s victory against Austria and Germany during the First World War. The construction of the statue was entrusted to the Italian architect Edoardo Rubino. Thereabout is engraved an epigraph of the poet Gabriele D’Annunzio, lived from 1863 to 1938. Valentina, Matteo and Ester This church is called "chiesa della Misericordia", but we also call it"church of the executioner" because its members helped those sentenced to death before accompanying them to the gallows. Even today inside you can see some tools used during the executions, including a noose. Giulia and Jacopo This is the basilica of Superga that stands on the Superga hill , 672 meters above sea level, north-east of Turin. It was built by the King Vittorio Amedeo II as a thanksgiving to the Virgin Mary, after defeating the French. For this reason it is considered a "celebratory monument. From here you can enjoy the astonishing view of Turin. Matilda These 3 bronze sculptures are located in Piazza d’Armi. The architect Tony Cragg built them for the Olympic Games held in Turin in 2006 . They are 12 meters high and from different angles it is possible to see human faces. Edoardo The statue of Alfonso Ferrero della Marmora, an Italian general and politician. He became the Prime Minister in the city of Turin from 1864 to 1866. After the death of the Minister in 1878, our city decided to erect a statue in his honor in the beautiful Piazza Bodoni. The general mounts an elegant horse, with his left hand he holds the reins and with his right hand he wields his sword, pointed forward. Irene Fiat Mirafiori was the biggest car factory in Italy and the oldest in Europe. It’s a symbol of Turin’s industrialization,and was built in the Mirafiori district and inaugurated in the same year by Mussolini. The first vehicle was produced here in the 1947, right after the Second World War. Matteo, Valentina and Ester The chemistry pharmacy Tullio Bosio is one of the oldest in Turin and was inaugurated on May 30, 1715. Although the Bosio family did not immediately take over as the owner of the pharmacy, it is considered to be the most important because they had the characteristic Liberty stone facade, which boasts floral frievings, the half bust of the famous Greek doctor Galeno and a large amphora. Margherita The statue of Carlo Felice Nicolis inside the Cavour gardens in the city center of Turin. Born in the latter in 1826, Carlo participated in the Third War of Independence as a general and served as ambassador to Vienna and to London in 1888. The same year, the Count of Robilant passed away. Elena Hi! This is the caste of Moncalieri, a city near Turin. It still holds relevance to this day because it used to be an estate of Italy’s royal family of Savoy. Lucrezia Castle square is Turin's main square and the heart of the city's historic centre. It is square-shaped and houses the architectural complex of palazzo Madama, as well as elegant arcades and important city buildings such as the Royal theatre. Vittoria The statue portrays Pietro Micca (1677-1706) in the uniform of a gunner, in the act of sacrificing his life during the siege of 1706 for the defense of Turin. He was an Italian soldier, enlisted as a miner in the Savoy army, and is now remembered as a patriot. Ester, Matteo and Valentina This monument is located in Piazza Statuto and it was inaugurated in 1879 to celebrate the realization of the railway Tunnel of the Frejus that connects Italy and France. It is a fountain from the center of which stands a pyramid consisting of large stones that come from the Frejus Tunnel. On the top there’s the statue of a Winged Genius and on the various boulders those of the Titans shot down by the Winged Genius. The monument would therefore be an allegory of the victory of Reason (the winged genius) over brute force (the Titans). Camilla The villa is one of the noble architectures of the city, built around 1760 by Giambattista di Osasio, one of the heirs of the first Amoretti, the abbot Giambattista. The villa is located in the center of the Rignon park on the grounds of a small seventeenth-century farmstead..