view gallery SE19.6 km | Basilica di Sant'Andrea - Vercelli, Italy in Romanesque Architecture The Basilica di Sant'Andrea represents an early example of Gothic architecture in Italy, inspired by Cistercian models and featuring Romanesque elements as well. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Piemonte, Italy date approved: 09/16/2019 last visited: never |
view gallery NW28.8 km | Sacro Monte della Beata Vergine, Oropa, Italy, ID=1068-005 in World Heritage Sites This location is part of the series "Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy". The Sanctuary of Oropa is located at a height of 1,159 metres in a small valley of the Alpi Biellesi. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Piemonte, Italy date approved: 09/15/2019 last visited: never |
view gallery NW41.5 km | Fort Bard - Aosta Valley, Italy in La Famille Bonaparte On May 14, 1800, a 40,000-strong French army was stopped by 400 Austro-Piedmontese soldiers at Fort Bard. They held the pass for two weeks, completely ruining Napoleon Bonaparte's plan of making a surprise attack on the Po Valley and Turin. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Valle d'Aosta, Italy date approved: 09/15/2019 last visited: 09/07/2019 |
view gallery N45.5 km | Lago d'Orta - Piemonte, Italy in Natural Lakes Lake Orta is one of the lakes in the Northern Italian "Lake District" (along with Lake Garda, Lake Como, and Lake Maggiore). The coordinates are taken at the picturesque village of Orta San Giulio. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Piemonte, Italy date approved: 07/25/2013 last visited: 04/12/2024 |
view gallery NE46.2 km | Milan Malpensa Airport, Italy in Inside Airports Milano Malpensa Airport "City of Milan" (IATA: MXP, ICAO: LIMC), former "Aeroporto Città di Busto Arsizio" is Milan's largest airport. It is located northwest of central Milan, Italy. It is one of 3 airports in the Milan posted by: SUp3rFM & Cruella location: Valle d'Aosta, Italy date approved: 05/02/2010 last visited: 03/10/2014 |
view gallery NE47.5 km | San Carlo Borromeo - Arona/Itlay in Statues of Historic Figures Statue of San Carlo Borromeo (height 35,1 m/115,16 ft) in Arona Italy. posted by: GandalfMZ location: Piemonte, Italy date approved: 02/08/2008 last visited: 10/21/2021 |
view gallery NE48.1 km | Milano Malpensa Airport - Milan, Italy in Airports Milano Malpensa Airport "City of Milan", former "Aeroporto Città di Busto Arsizio" is Milan's largest airport. It is located 39.97 km northwest of central Milan, Italy. It is one of 3 airports in the Milan metropolitan area. posted by: tmob location: Lombardia, Italy date approved: 03/02/2011 last visited: 10/21/2021 |
view gallery SW55.4 km | Red Telephone Box - Turin, Italy in Red Telephone Boxes This derelict red telephone booth is found on via Lanino not far from the Piazza della Repubblica in Turin. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Piemonte, Italy date approved: 04/12/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery N55.4 km | Il Mottarone - Italy in Mountain Summits Mottarone is a mountain in the Western Alps of north-western Italy, with an elevation of 1,492 m. You can drive almost to the summit but you may need to pay a fee depending on whether anyone is around to enforce it. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Piemonte, Italy date approved: 07/25/2013 last visited: 08/02/2022 |
view gallery SW55.4 km | Museo di Antichità - Collezioni archeologiche - Turin, Italy in History Museums The airy Palazzo Reale Orangeries houses the archaeological material collected since the XVI century by the House of Savoy as well as other prestigious collections later donated to the Museum. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Piemonte, Italy date approved: 04/15/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery SW55.4 km | Museo di Antichità - Collezioni archeologiche -Turin, Italy in Ancient Roman Civilization The airy Palazzo Reale Orangeries houses the archaeological material collected since the XVI century by the House of Savoy as well as other prestigious collections later donated to the Museum. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Piemonte, Italy date approved: 04/14/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery SW55.4 km | Daily farmers market - Turin, Italy in Farmers' Markets Here you can meet people from all over the world. In this large square, the biggest market in Europe takes place daily. Make sure you are here in the morning! posted by: T-Team! location: Piemonte, Italy date approved: 08/11/2024 last visited: never |
view gallery SW55.4 km | Palatine Towers - Turin, Italy in Ancient Roman Civilization The Palatine Towers is an ancient Roman-medieval structure in Turin, Italy. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Piemonte, Italy date approved: 04/06/2010 last visited: 08/06/2024 |
view gallery SW55.4 km | Mole Antonelliana - Torino, Italy in Numismatic Photographs The Mole Antonelliana is represented in 2 eurocent coin, from Italy. posted by: tofixe location: Piemonte, Italy date approved: 09/09/2017 last visited: 08/12/2022 |
view gallery SW55.4 km | Archaeological park Porta Palatina - Turin, Italy in Municipal Parks and Plazas The low-key and little-visited Porta Palatina is, in fact, one of the best preserved 1st-century BC Roman gateways in the world. Together with the remains of the Roman city walls, it forms a small but lovely open-air archaeological park. posted by: T-Team! location: Piemonte, Italy date approved: 08/10/2024 last visited: never |
view gallery SW55.5 km | Roman Theater - Turin, Italy in Ancient Roman Civilization The Roman Theatre is the only building from the ancient Roman city to have left significant remains of three successive phases of construction. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Piemonte, Italy date approved: 04/14/2010 last visited: 08/15/2022 |
view gallery SW55.5 km | Duomo di San Giovanni - Turin, Italy in Cathedrals The Duomo di San Giovanni, commissioned by Cardinal Domenico della Rovere and designed by the Tuscan architect, Meo del Caprina da Settignano, and completed in 1498. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Piemonte, Italy date approved: 04/09/2010 last visited: 08/06/2024 |
view gallery SW55.5 km | Campanile di Sant'Andrea - Turin, Italy in Bell Towers This Romanesque bell tower, 40 metres tall, is attributed to the Benedictine monk Bruningo, who was expelled from Novalesa by the Saracens in the tenth century. The belfry dates from 1406. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Piemonte, Italy date approved: 04/09/2010 last visited: 08/10/2024 |
view gallery SW55.5 km | Trumpets - Angels at Holy Shroud, Turin, Italy in Musical Instruments The Holy Shroud can be found in the Cathedral in Turin. Angels on top of the structure holding the Holy Shroud, play trumpets. posted by: T-Team! location: Piemonte, Italy date approved: 08/11/2024 last visited: never |
view gallery SW55.5 km | Turin Cathedral (Duomo di Torino) - Turin, Italy in Philatelic Photographs Stamp depicting Turin Cathedral (Duomo di Torino), where a famous Shroud of Turin (Sindone di Torino) is stored, issued on the occasion of the 5th centenary of the Cathedral constrution. posted by: vraatja location: Piemonte, Italy date approved: 05/15/2014 last visited: 08/06/2024 |
view gallery SW55.5 km | Fire in Turin Cathedral - Turin, Italy in Famous Fires The Chapel of the Holy Shroud in Turin reopens today (27 September 2018), 21 years after it was almost entirely destroyed by fire. posted by: T-Team! location: Piemonte, Italy date approved: 08/10/2024 last visited: never |
view gallery SW55.5 km | Confessional - Turin Cathedral - Turin, Italy in Wooden Church Artefacts In the lovely cathedral in Turin, you will not only find the Holy Shroud, but also nice paintings, stone statues and this nice wooden confessional. posted by: T-Team! location: Piemonte, Italy date approved: 08/18/2024 last visited: never |
view gallery SW55.5 km | Stone Holy Water Basin - Turin, Italy in Stone Church Artefacts When you enter the cathedral, you will find this nice stone holy water basin. It is made from marble and all kinds of decoration on it (dolphins, flowers, people etc). posted by: T-Team! location: Piemonte, Italy date approved: 08/10/2024 last visited: never |
view gallery SW55.5 km | Doorway to Turin Cathedral - Turin, Italy in Doorways of the World The beautiful cathedral in Turin has a beautiful doorway. Make sure you pay it a visit when you are in Turin! posted by: T-Team! location: Piemonte, Italy date approved: 08/11/2024 last visited: never |
view gallery SW55.5 km | Residences of the Royal House of Savoy - Palazzo Reale - Turin, Italy in World Heritage Sites 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 seventeenth century. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Piemonte, Italy date approved: 04/05/2010 last visited: 08/11/2022 |
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