Turin: Museo Nazionale della Montagna "Duca degli Abruzzi" CAI - Torino
Turin straddles the Po River in Piedmont, and its position between the Po Plain and the Alps made it the capital of the House of Savoy before Italian unification. On Monte dei Cappuccini, the Museo Nazionale della Montagna “Duca degli Abruzzi” CAI Torino occupies a former Capuchin convent above the river. Founded by the Italian Alpine Club’s Turin section in 1874, it explores mountain landscapes, exploration and alpine culture through its collections and exhibitions. Across the Po rises the Mole Antonelliana, begun as a synagogue and later completed as a civic monument; it now houses the National Museum of Cinema. Turin’s formal streets and arcades reflect centuries of Savoy-era planning.
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Turin lies along the Po River, where the western Po Plain meets the foothills of the Alps. Once the capital of the House of Savoy and the first capital of unified Italy in 1861, it preserves an orderly cityscape of grand squares, long arcades and royal residences. The Mole Antonelliana, begun as a synagogue, has become the city’s unmistakable vertical landmark and houses the National Museum of Cinema. Turin is also the birthplace of Fiat, founded here in 1899, while its historic cafés and chocolate tradition remain part of daily city life. See how Turin fits within Piedmont and the Alpine foothills by browsing webcams nearby.
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