Explore Pino Troinese in Italy
Pino Troinese in the region of Piedmont is a town in Italy - some 321 mi or ( 517 km ) North-West of Rome , the country's capital city .
Current time in Pino Troinese is now 12:28 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Rome " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Munich, Briançon, Besançon, Aix-en-Provence, and Volpiano. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Munich . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Pino Troinese ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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THE BASILICA OF SUPERGA (TURIN)
A short tour outside the famous basilica placed on the top of Superga hill in Turin. ..
meno 3 a Italia150 - Esperienza Torino - Cremagliera Superga
Torino, 16-3-2008 - Esperienza Torino, vivi la tua città aspettando il 2011. Il comitato Italia150 invita i cittadini a salire sulla Cremagliera di Superga ..
Juventus vs Internazionale (Iaquinta 2:1)
30.I.2008 Torino City, Stadio Olimpico di Torino. 1/4 Coppa Italia Second Leg. Iaquinta shots for 2:1 (4:3) ..
Inside Trattoria Bel Deuit
The UNICRI KMS dinner at Trattoria Bel Deuit near Torino (Turin), Italy ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Observatory of Turin
The Osservatorio Astronomico di Torino (Observatory of Turin or Torino, also known simply as Pino Torinese) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Italy's Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF, National Institute for Astrophysics). It is located on the top of a hill in the town of Pino Torinese in Italy, and was founded back in 1759.
Located at 45.04 7.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Basilica of Superga
The Basilica of Superga is a church in the vicinity of Turin. It was built from 1717 to 1731 for Victor Amadeus II of Savoy by Filippo Juvarra, at the top of the hill of Superga, to fulfill a vow the duke (and future King of Sardinia) had made during the Battle of Turin. The architect made allusions to different earlier styles while adding a baroque touch.
Located at 45.08 7.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Superga air disaster
The Superga air disaster took place on Wednesday 4 May 1949 when a plane carrying almost the entire Torino A.C. football team (popularly known as Il Grande Torino) crashed into Superga Hill near Turin, killing all 31 people aboard. 18 players, club officials, journalists accompanying the team and the plane's crew were lost. The team was returning from a farewell match for Xico Ferreira against Benfica in Lisbon.
Located at 45.08 7.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Superga Rack Railway
The Superga Rack Railway (or Sassi-Superga Railway) is a mountain railway line in the city of Turin in Italy. Managed by Gruppo Torinese Trasporti, it connects the Turin suburb of Sassi to the Basilica of Superga at an altitude of 672m (2205ft). From here, high in the hills facing the city across the River Po, there is a splendid panorama of Turin against a backdrop of the snow-capped Alps. The line was opened on the 27 April 1884 as a cable driven rack railway of the Agudio system.
Located at 45.08 7.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Superga
Superga is a hill situated on the south bank of the Po River to the east of Turin in north-west Italy. At 672 metres above sea level, it is one of the most prominent of the hills which form an amphitheatre around the city. Superga is known as the site of many of the tombs of the kings of the House of Savoy, for the Basilica of Superga, for the Superga Rack Railway which connects it to the Turin suburb of Sassi, and for the Superga air disaster of 1949 in which almost the entire Torino A.C.
Located at 45.08 7.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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