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Willettsworld Says: Here's some of the views from the top of Superga by the Basilica. You can climb up to the outside of the basilica's dome and the views are great except for the smog!
Willettsworld Says: On a hill to the north-east of Turin stands the superb baroque basilica of Superga, built by Juvarra in 1717-31. The commission came from Duke Vittorio Amedeo II, in fulfiment of a vow made to the Virgin Mary in 1706 while the French were besieging the duke and his army in...
Willettsworld Says: The best way to travel up to the Superga basilica is by the rack railway. Before you do so, mind, take a look round the small museum in a room to the left of the ticket desk. Here you'll find a horse driven carriage from the late 19th century as well as photos and artifacts...
Willettsworld Says: The Superga Rack Railway (or Sassi-Superga Railway) is a mountain railway that connects the Turin suburb of Sassi to the basilica church of Superga at an altitude of 672m (2205ft). From here, high in the hills facing the city across the River Po, there is a splendid panorama...
Galahad Says: The tramline was built in l884 as a funicular railway but was changed into the present rack tramway in the 1930s. I think the tram in the photo was built in 1934.
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On a hill to the north-east of Turin stands the superb baroque basilica of Superga, built by Juvarra in 1717-31. The commission came from Duke Vittorio Amedeo II, in fulfiment of a vow made to the...
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If you are in Turin and look to north, at the top of hills you can see a religious building...that is Superga. You can reach it by traditional tramway to see, in a sunny and clear day (above all in......
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Superga for most people begins at the foot of the steep hill which has given the locality its name. The locality itself is very small. It is a suburb of Turin and is at the end of the tram line from...
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