Trip to Italy (Turin) - Part 1
VISIT TO TURIN, ITALY
May 13-18, 2007
I left Nice, France on May 13 to travel to Turin, Italy. While awaiting for my train, I took photos of the surrounding places of the main train terminal in Nice.
Tourists jam the main road in front of the terminal as buses and trams pick up passengers.
A building across the terminal that has an interesting dome, that seemed influenced by Islamic motif.
Giorgio Sandrone, a professional photographer who was my host in Turin. I met him during a trip to the Philippines in 2006.
Giorgio and I visited a book fair with hundreds of booths set up by various Italian publishers. The venue is the former factory of Fiat, the main Italian car manufacturer.
At the bookfair were various fora and symposia. One was something about Mother Tongue and we attended a fora with a South African woman writer dealing with the HIV-AIDS pandemic in South Africa.
I accompanied Giorgio on a photo shot assignment in the city of Bra, near his birthplace in the south of Turin. He was taking photos of a newly-set up shop selling sun- and eyeglasses.
We also went to visit Alba, a nearby city with interesting old buildings.
The main church at the center of the city of Alba, made of bricks.
The courtyard with a rose garden at the back of the church.
A marker indicating the death anniversary of a hero who died as a partisan during the Second World War at a public builiding at the center of the city of Alba.
An inside view of the Pantheon at the center of Turin. I attended a funeral Mass that early morning of May 15. This pantheon is a place where some heroes are buried and the church is used for funeral services.
Outside the Pantheon with a view of the Mole Antonelliana, the tower of Turin and the main street of Turin.
A view of the Po River and the buildings on the main square of Turin.
A bridge traverses the Po River. Beyond the hills, one sees the Capuccini Tower.
This replica of the Shroud of Turin is shown in various churches in the city of Turin, like this church along the main avenue.
A close-up of the face that is seen on the cloth (shown sideways).
An old castle with a few towers at the heart of Turin which is now used as a museum.
An Egyptian-inspired statue sits outside the Museum.
A view of the only skyscraper at the heart of Turin along with old buildings.
The Church in Turin known as the Cattedrale Di Turin, which houses the Shroud. This is the front view.
Inside the church is again a replica of the Shroud. The authentic cloth cannot be displayed publicly to protect it from anything that could affect its longetivity.
A close-up of a detail of the imprinted image with the face of Jesus and the hands manifested rather prominently.
The main building and statue at the first public square set up in Turin.
A view of the Pantheon and the mountains beyond.
The tower of Mole Antonelliana can be seen from another bridge outside the center of Turin. One can see tourists on kayaks going down the river.
The part of the cathedral that shows a chapel where the Shroud is hidden from public eye. It is supposed to be behind what looked like the altar.
A detail of the Shroud showing a face is hang above the altar that serves as repository of the Shroud.
The Resurrected Jesus - one of the paintings inside the cathedral.
Inside the cathedral is a shrine to honor Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, an Italian athlete who died at 24 and was honored by John Paul II as patron saint of athletes and the youth.
The Roman ruins in Turin.
Artefacts inside the Museum of Antiquity including glassware, jars and the like.
At the entrance of the Museum of Antiquity.
The tower of the Mole Antonelliana, which was supposed to be Turin's answer to the Eiffel Tower of Paris. It was started in April 1863 with 47 meters but has now extended its height to 167 meters, making it the highest traditional brick building in the world. Since l964, there has been a lift that brings tourists up to almost half of the height of the building. Inside this is a cinema museum.
The park showing statues and markers for the Winter Olympics of 2006.
The city of Turin from the tower of the Mole Antonelliana.
One is able to view the city from 85 meters high. It takes 59 seconds to reach the top with 9 people per trip in the lift. A total of 120 people are served per hour.
Giorgio and I pose at the top of the Capuccini Hill where the Capuchins have a church. The tower of the Mole Antonelliana is quite prominent from this vantage point.
Inside the church on the Capuccini.
The toro: the main symbol of Turin, as the name is from Torino... referring to the toro or bull. These are fountains from which one can drink potable water all across the city of Turin.
A bookstore with hundreds of books displayed in a dungeon at the very heart of Turin. This is the section for classics and scholastic books.
A sculpture in the park across the main train terminal which served as logo for the 2006 Winter Olympics.
One street of Turin display medieval flags.
In front of the National Museum of Turin.
The National Library across the National Museum.
The Emperor's statue in front of the National Museum.
May 13-18, 2007
I left Nice, France on May 13 to travel to Turin, Italy. While awaiting for my train, I took photos of the surrounding places of the main train terminal in Nice.
Tourists jam the main road in front of the terminal as buses and trams pick up passengers.
A building across the terminal that has an interesting dome, that seemed influenced by Islamic motif.
Giorgio Sandrone, a professional photographer who was my host in Turin. I met him during a trip to the Philippines in 2006.
Giorgio and I visited a book fair with hundreds of booths set up by various Italian publishers. The venue is the former factory of Fiat, the main Italian car manufacturer.
At the bookfair were various fora and symposia. One was something about Mother Tongue and we attended a fora with a South African woman writer dealing with the HIV-AIDS pandemic in South Africa.
I accompanied Giorgio on a photo shot assignment in the city of Bra, near his birthplace in the south of Turin. He was taking photos of a newly-set up shop selling sun- and eyeglasses.
We also went to visit Alba, a nearby city with interesting old buildings.
The main church at the center of the city of Alba, made of bricks.
The courtyard with a rose garden at the back of the church.
A marker indicating the death anniversary of a hero who died as a partisan during the Second World War at a public builiding at the center of the city of Alba.
An inside view of the Pantheon at the center of Turin. I attended a funeral Mass that early morning of May 15. This pantheon is a place where some heroes are buried and the church is used for funeral services.
Outside the Pantheon with a view of the Mole Antonelliana, the tower of Turin and the main street of Turin.
A view of the Po River and the buildings on the main square of Turin.
A bridge traverses the Po River. Beyond the hills, one sees the Capuccini Tower.
This replica of the Shroud of Turin is shown in various churches in the city of Turin, like this church along the main avenue.
A close-up of the face that is seen on the cloth (shown sideways).
An old castle with a few towers at the heart of Turin which is now used as a museum.
An Egyptian-inspired statue sits outside the Museum.
A view of the only skyscraper at the heart of Turin along with old buildings.
The Church in Turin known as the Cattedrale Di Turin, which houses the Shroud. This is the front view.
Inside the church is again a replica of the Shroud. The authentic cloth cannot be displayed publicly to protect it from anything that could affect its longetivity.
A close-up of a detail of the imprinted image with the face of Jesus and the hands manifested rather prominently.
The main building and statue at the first public square set up in Turin.
A view of the Pantheon and the mountains beyond.
The tower of Mole Antonelliana can be seen from another bridge outside the center of Turin. One can see tourists on kayaks going down the river.
The part of the cathedral that shows a chapel where the Shroud is hidden from public eye. It is supposed to be behind what looked like the altar.
The chapel where the Shroud is deposited as scene across the front of the cathedral.
A detail of the Shroud showing a face is hang above the altar that serves as repository of the Shroud.
The Resurrected Jesus - one of the paintings inside the cathedral.
Inside the cathedral is a shrine to honor Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, an Italian athlete who died at 24 and was honored by John Paul II as patron saint of athletes and the youth.
The Roman ruins in Turin.
Artefacts inside the Museum of Antiquity including glassware, jars and the like.
At the entrance of the Museum of Antiquity.
The tower of the Mole Antonelliana, which was supposed to be Turin's answer to the Eiffel Tower of Paris. It was started in April 1863 with 47 meters but has now extended its height to 167 meters, making it the highest traditional brick building in the world. Since l964, there has been a lift that brings tourists up to almost half of the height of the building. Inside this is a cinema museum.
The park showing statues and markers for the Winter Olympics of 2006.
The city of Turin from the tower of the Mole Antonelliana.
One is able to view the city from 85 meters high. It takes 59 seconds to reach the top with 9 people per trip in the lift. A total of 120 people are served per hour.
Giorgio and I pose at the top of the Capuccini Hill where the Capuchins have a church. The tower of the Mole Antonelliana is quite prominent from this vantage point.
Inside the church on the Capuccini.
The toro: the main symbol of Turin, as the name is from Torino... referring to the toro or bull. These are fountains from which one can drink potable water all across the city of Turin.
A bookstore with hundreds of books displayed in a dungeon at the very heart of Turin. This is the section for classics and scholastic books.
A sculpture in the park across the main train terminal which served as logo for the 2006 Winter Olympics.
One street of Turin display medieval flags.
In front of the National Museum of Turin.
The National Library across the National Museum.
The Emperor's statue in front of the National Museum.
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