Turin | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2019-05-06

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00:04:16 1 History
00:04:25 1.1 Ancient origins
00:05:29 1.2 Roman times
00:06:35 1.3 Middle Ages
00:08:06 1.4 Early modern
00:09:39 1.5 Late modern and contemporary
00:14:50 2 Geography
00:15:33 2.1 Climate
00:16:53 3 Administration
00:19:04 4 Main sites
00:19:13 4.1 City centre
00:31:25 4.2 San Salvario
00:34:42 4.3 Crocetta
00:40:22 4.4 Cenisia
00:44:10 4.5 Cit Turin
00:45:57 4.6 San Donato
00:51:59 4.7 Aurora
01:01:23 4.8 Vanchiglia
01:07:44 4.9 Main churches
01:09:13 4.10 Villas, parks and gardens
01:12:23 5 Demographics
01:13:58 6 Economy
01:16:02 7 Culture
01:16:11 7.1 Tourism
01:21:14 7.2 The Opera Houses
01:21:40 7.3 Literature
01:24:40 7.4 Media
01:25:36 7.5 Sports
01:29:16 7.6 Cinema
01:32:58 7.7 Cuisine
01:34:50 8 Education
01:36:16 9 Transport
01:40:50 9.1 Turin Public Transportation Statistics
01:41:49 10 Notable people
01:41:58 11 International relations
01:43:31 12 See also



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Turin (, Piedmontese: [tyˈriŋ] (listen); Italian: Torino [toˈriːno] (listen); Latin: Augusta Taurinorum, then Taurinum) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in northern Italy. It is the capital city of the Metropolitan City of Turin (an administrative division of Italy) and of the Piedmont region, and was the first capital city of Italy from 1861 to 1865. The city is located mainly on the western bank of the Po River, in front of Susa Valley, and is surrounded by the western Alpine arch and Superga Hill. The population of the city proper is 878,074 (31 July 2018) 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.The city has a rich culture and history, being 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. Many of Turin's public squares, castles, gardens and elegant palazzi such as the Palazzo Madama, were built between the 16th and 18th centuries. A part of the historical center of Turin was inscribed in the World Heritage List under the name Residences of the Royal House of Savoy.
The city used to be a major European political center. From 1563, it was the capital of the Duchy of Savoy, then of the Kingdom of Sardinia ruled by the Royal House of Savoy, and the first capital of the unified Italy (the Kingdom of Italy) from 1861 to 1865. Turin is sometimes called "the cradle of Italian liberty" for having been the birthplace and home of notable individuals who contributed to the Risorgimento, such as Cavour.The city currently hosts some of Italy's best universities, colleges, academies, lycea and gymnasia, such as the University of Turin, founded in the 15th century, and the Turin Polytechnic. In addition, the city is home to museums such as the Museo Egizio and the Mole Antonelliana. Turin's attractions make it one of the world's top 250 tourist destinations and the tenth most visited city in Italy in 2008.Even though much of its political significance and importance had been lost by World War II, Turin became a major European crossroad for industry, commerce and trade, and is part of the famous "industrial triangle" along with Milan and Genoa. Turin is ranked third in Italy, after Milan and Rome, for economic strength. With a GDP of $58 billion, Turin is the world's 78th richest city by purchasing power. As of 2018, the city  has been ranked by GaWC as a Gamma World city. Turin is also home to much of the Italian automotive industry.Turin is well known as the home of the Shroud of Turin, the football teams Juventus F.C. and Torino F. ...