Turin

Piedmont's capital city

Turin is a city in northwestern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region.

It served as the first capital of unified Italy (1861–1865) and remains an industrial center, historically home to Fiat and Italian automotive manufacturing.

The city houses the Shroud of Turin, a linen cloth some believe bears the image of Christ.

We spent three days in Turin visiting the Egyptian Museum.

city

Piedmont

Mountain-base territory

  • ItalyBoot-shaped European nation
  • AlpsEuropean mountain system
  • piazzaPublic urban square

architecture · baroque · porticoes · historic · capital · northern · metropolitan · municipality · Savoy · royal

chocolate

Nutella

Hazelnut cocoa spread

historic · praline · cocoa · sweets · artisan · tradition · paste · spread · bonbon · torrone

automotive

automobile

Self-propelled passenger conveyance

Alfa Romeo · production · assembly · workers · strikes · unions · automaker · engineering · design · motors

football

Juventus

Historic Turin football club

  • stadiumLarge venue for spectators
  • derbyOpen-entry competition
  • AllianzGlobal insurance conglomerate

ultras · fans · supporters · matches · rivals · football · soccer · championships · league

shroud

relic

Preserved ancient object

  • clothWoven or knit material
  • JesusChristian faith's divine son
  • imprintMark from applied pressure

cathedral · authenticity · carbon dating · pilgrimage · veneration · sacred · Christian · face · wounds · burial

Egyptian

antiquities

Historical objects from ages past

Egyptology · collection · sarcophagi · hieroglyphics · statues · papyrus · archaeology · exhibition · ancient · tomb

Categories
Opposites
Italian city rivalry

TurinMilan

Lombardy's capital city

Rome · Naples · Florence · Venice · Vatican City

industrial vs. cultural/tourism identity

TurinFlorence

Tuscan capital city

Venice · Rome · Siena · Amalfi · Positano

geographical climate/character

TurinNaples

Mediterranean port city

Palermo · Catania · Sorrento · Messina · Calabria

Phrases
Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G