Monviso From Afar

Standing on the bridge Emmanuele Vittorio I, view along the river Po, right at the end one can see the mountain Monviso standing prouding among the Alps.

At the same time, the Murazzi, the canoeing club, the bridge Umberto I and the arch ' Arco Mounmento dell'Artiglieria' are all visible in view.

Piazza Carignano

Piazza Carignano is one of the historical squares of the Sabauda city, pedestrianized. It is surrounded by buildings with Baroque architecture, among which the imposing Palazzo Carignano stands out, one of the major symbols of the Italian Risorgimento. Opposite the latter are the Carignano Theater and some important and historic shops in Turin, such as the famous "Ristorante del Cambio" and the historic "Gelateria Pepino".

A view of the piazza from the Egytian Museum

The small size (about 88x33 meters), the monumentality of the curvilinear facade of Palazzo Carignano, of which at the back is the other historical Piazza Carlo Alberto, and the nearby presence of prestigious institutions, such as the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, make the square one of the  richest corner of artistic, historical and monumental suggestions of the historical center of the Piedmontese capital.

 At the center of the square stands a statue dedicated to Vincenzo Gioberti.

Soon To Be Gone

This unique structure located in the middle of Corso Siccardi holds a few stores selling old books and magazines, unfortunately soon it will be gone.

Not only the stores will be closed down, also the structure might be torn down too.

Reflection Of The Cathedral

After a short rain, enough water was accumlated on the as usual uneven ground of the road in front of the Duomo, just good enough to make a photo of the reflection of this cathedral with its recently repaired Cupola.

Swallows By The Bay

Not exactly the bay, but along Murazzi by the river Po, since the various bars and pubs along Murazzi were closed by the government, the place has been pretty deserted and abandoned.

The swallows have since taken up residency in the locations where once were the bars and pubs, often they can be seen on the metal window frame above the doors.

Epic Battle

The city life can be quite violent, the other there was a battle between two dangerous creatures by the side of via Po, in front of the passer-by.

Not sure if anyone was injured .....

CDP August Theme Music

For the CDP August theme : Music, I have two photo, one from Singapore where an old chinese musician sat outside a Catholic church playing a traditional chinese music instrument and the other one from Turin where a small band was playing at via Garibaldi.

In both cases, however, their music seems to be not so much appreciated, are we too busy to stop ourselves to appreciate some music?

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