Water Lilies Pond In Royal Garden

 This Year, water lilies are added into the fountain at the Royal Garden...

 

 

These newly added water lilies add extra elegance and color to the otherwise dull water surface.

 

 

 Let's see how well will they grow.

 

 

Location: Giardini Reali

Hot Dog

This dog perfectly illustrates what's happening in Turin. As the temperatures get hotter, even dogs would rather stay under the fountain than run around playing catch.

This dog refused to move  away from the water, he just wanted to cool off.

Location: Piazza Castello

Last Day Of School

Apparently Friday was the last day of school before spring(?) break.

Here, the boys and girls were celebrating at piazza Castello, getting themselves wet.

I don't know when this tradition started...

Location: Piazza Castello

Fountain In Autumn

The view of the fountain (( Finally re-activated after summer ) in autumn at the Royal Garden.

It is always a very pleasant view.

 Location : Giardini Reali

 

 

Frozen Day

The temperature is pretty low in these few days, varies from -2 to 2. Over the night, with the freezing temperature and fallen snow, water around the fountain in the Royal garden has frozen, leaving quite an impressive view to look at.

Location : Giardini Reali

Fountain of Nereid and the Tritons

The Royal gardens which is partially re-opened after a long overdue renovation sometime ago, has finally finished restored one of its main attraction: The fountian of Nereid and the Tritons

 

 

It looks particularly good with La Mole in the background.

At the center of the enclosed part of the gardens is a white narble basin with the Fountain of Nereid and the Tritons in the center, it is more often known as the 'Tritons Fountain'

It is a work depicting mythological figures: a Nereid (sea nymph) surrounded by Tritons (the children of the god Poseidon. In turn, the basin is surrounded by twelve statuettes of half human and half aquatic beings. The work was conceived. by the court sculptor Simone Martinez (1689-1768) in 1765-1768.

 

Location : Giardini Reali

 

Big Watering Can

A huge watering Can in the Borgo San Paolo, on the side of   the street via Dante Di Nanni in front of the Parish San Bernardino.

Via Dante Di Nanni, is considered a symbol of the area, it is 1 km long starting from the Parish.

Location : Via Dante Di Nanni

Giardino Balbo

Not far from the Piazza-Giardino Cavour (it is a piazza as well as a garden), in the direction of Piazza Valdo Fusi, there is also the small square-garden (or gardens) -Aiuola Balbo, an area delimited by via Cavour, via San Massimo, via dei Mille and via Accademia Albertina.
 

Derived from the urban remodeling left after the demolition of the walls in the early nineteenth century, the design of the current garden was by Edoardo Pecco (1874), therefore enriched with statues of famous people. First of all the politician and writer Cesare Balbo (work by Vincenzo Vela), seated on the side of via Accademia Albertina and which gives the name to the gardens themselves, then the large statue in the center dedicated to the Venetian Daniele Manin (also a 1861 sculpture of Vela, depicting Italy crowned and surrounded by vertical fountains), Risorgimento patriot who distinguished himself for the independence of Venice from the Austrians in 1848. 
On the sides three busts recall as many illustrious characters: the patriot Gustavo Modena (work by Leonardo Bistolfi, also author of the statue to General Eusebio Bava), the Magyar revolutionary Lajos Kossuth (by Jòzef Damkò) and the diplomat Salvatore Pes di Villamarina (bronze by Odoardo Tabacchi).

Location : Giardino Balbo

By Po

There are two fountains in piazza CLN, each delicated to the two main rivers, Po and Dora of Turin. Po being the male and Dora the female.

Someone sitting by the Po, trying to get some warmth from the sun

During the German occupation in the Second World War, the piazza was sadly known because it housed the Gestapo command, located at the National Hotel.The name of the piazza was later dedicated to the National Liberation Committee, formed in Italy at the end of fascism.

Location : Piazza CLN

Summer Fountain Fun

Summer, fun by the fountain at piazza Castello, an very much enjoyable activity preferred by the children who stay in town.

This kid tried to jump as high as the jet of water from the fountain

Reflection Of The Fountain

The extended pool of water from the fountain at piazza Castello provided a great ispiration for making photo, with the royal palace as the backdrop, the reflection is pretty amazing. 

The passing of the people in front of the lens makes it even more interesting.

Color Fountains

After the renovation, the fountains at piazza Castello have put on some fancy, colorful dresses.

Color lights are added to give the fountains a more vibrant chram, also the changing color and the random speed  and height of the water jet create a more lively and magical atmosphere.

Fountain Of Youth

In hot summer, the fountains at piazza Castello become chilling points for the kids, playing under the water of the fountains is definitely a fun and cool activity.

This boy put out his foot to test the temperature of the water.....

The 12 Months Fontain In Winter

The 12 the months fountain (Fontana Dei Dodici Mesi) is located in Valentino park.
The oval tub was designed in Valentino park by Carlo Ceppi at the National Exhibition of 1898 for the fiftieth anniversary of the Albertine Statute. The balustrade from which descends a foaming waterfall is decorated with statues of the Months and Rivers of Turin (Po, Stura, Dora and Sangone), the work of several sculptors including Edoardo Rubino, Louis Contracts, Joseph Cerini, Cesare Biscarra, Vittorio Bonino and Giacomo Cometti.

The view of the fountain in winter with its half frozen icy pond.