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Pinerolo, Italy - Site of Olympic Curling
Located in the province of Turin, Pinerolo, Italy is an old walled city that lies near the Lemina and Chisone valleys. The town of Pinerolo has a long history of occupation, primarily by the French. Pinerolo was occupied by the French five times between the 15th and 18th centuries. Among the political prisoners held there in the 17th century was the “Man in the Iron Mask”.
At the center of town is the Piazza del Duomo which contains the 9th century Cathedral of Saint Donato and its’ beautiful campanile.
The Via Principi d’Acaia goes up to a 14th century palace, the Palazzo dei Principi d’Acaia dating from 1318. The palace was once home to a branch of the Savoy family who were rulers of the city.
At the bottom of the Via Principi d’Acaia is the Casa del Vicario e Senato (Senate House) which includes a museum.
The 15th century gothic church of San Maurizio is located near the palace. From the belfry of San Maurizio you will have a beautiful view of the Alps and the surrounding plains.
San Maurizio sits on the site of an old citadel destroyed by King Vittorio Amedeo when he was forced to return the town to Cardinal Richelieu.
This town with a population of over 30,000 inhabitants is dotted with shops, arcades, busy streets café’s.
Other sites in and around Pinerolo, Italy are Saint Augustine’s
church, the Cavalry museum in the former Principe Amedeo barracks, the
Town Art Collection in Palazzo Vittone, the Museum of Prehistoric Art
and the Ethnographic (folklore) Museum. The ethnographic museum
contains furniture, clothes and tools used to survive in the
surrounding mountains through history.
Posted by Jackie on January 11, 2006
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