After 21 years of restoration, the cupola of the Duomo of Turin has finally reopened to pubblic viewing.
It was damaged by fire in 1997, progress of the restoration was extremely slow, explanation is that the original materials were hard to find and replace.
On the night of the re-opening, the cupola was shown in different colored lights. Personally, I found it beautiful, but some other people thought that it was horrible....
Piano 35 is a public restaurant, alongside a roof garden and a panoramic terrace that provides far-reaching views over the city and it is located at the top floor of grattacielo Intesa San Paolo.
The price is on the high end, but they serve some rather unique cocktails....
Grattacielo Intesa Sanpaolo in Turin, Italy is a skyscraper as well as the headquarters for the banking group Intesa Sanpaolo.
The building is the third tallest in the city, after the landmark Mole Antonelliana which has held the record since 1889, and Piedmont Region Headquarters.
Renzo Piano,
Grattacielo Intesa Sanpaolo's architect, described the skyscraper as
"bioclimatic building", being naturally ventilated and cooled; with a
substantial amount of its power requirement to be generated from
photovoltaic panels that cover the southern façade. It was awarded the LEED Platinum rating, making it the only high-rise building in Europe to hold such a certification.
Grattacielo Intesa Sanpaolo, some consider it as a sore in the eye, some consider it as symbol of modernization of the city....
Sadly, the famous Anna of Turin has passed away, leaving Turin sadder and a bit greyer.
( Photo From Web )
She had been the joy of Turin, always happy and always hyperactive, participated in all kind of parades and marches, entertained people with her dance on the street with the music of the street musicians.
She seemed crazy but extremely friendly, she was small but very daring, she was a symbol of Turin.
As the Torinesi say : You are not from Turin if you don't know Anna.
As the season changes, the first sign I see is the color of leaves of my vine.
This is the first red leaf appeared as the Autumn is approaching....
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