The Battles of Monte Grappa were a series of three battles which were fought during World War I between the armies of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Kingdom of Italy for control of the Monte Grappa massif, as it covered the left flank of the Italian Piave front.
The Gruppo Torinese Trasporti (GTT) is a public benefit corporation responsible for public transportation in the provinces of Alessandria, Cuneo, Asti and the Metropolitan City of Turin. It was created in 2003 from the merge of ATM and SATTI, the latter responsible for railway connection in the province of Turin as well as for the Turin metro. GTT is now wholly owned by the Turin City Hall.
Turin is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. The city is mainly on the western bank of the Po River, below its Susa Valley, and is surrounded by the western Alpine arch and Superga Hill. The population of the city proper is 847,287 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat to be 1.7 million inhabitants. The Turin metropolitan area is estimated by the OECD to have a population of 2.2 million.
Torino Porta Susa is a railway station in Turin, northern Italy; it is the second busiest mainline station in the city, after Torino Porta Nuova. It is located in Corso Inghilterra.
Torino Porta Nuova railway station is the main railway station of Turin, northern Italy. It is the third busiest station in Italy after Rome Termini and Milan Central, with about 192,000 journeys per day and 70 million travellers a year and a total of about 350 trains per day. Porta Nuova is a terminal station, with trains arriving perpendicularly to the facade. The station is located in Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, right in front of Piazza Carlo Felice.
Marconi is a station of the Turin Metro. The station was opened on 6 March 2011 as part of the Line 1 extension from Porta Nuova to Lingotto. It is in the busy, commercial district of central Torino, at the intersection of Via Nizza and Corso Guglielmo Marconi. It is located within walking distance to the Castello del Valentino and Parco del Valentino.
Dante is a station of the Turin Metro. The station was opened on 6 March 2011 as part of the Line 1 extension from Porta Nuova to Lingotto. It is in the busy, commercial district of central Torino, on the Piazza Edmondo De Amicis, near the intersection with Corso Dante Alighieri and Via Nizza. It is located within walking distance to the Castello del Valentino as well as the medical center of Torino, including the CTO Orthopedic Hospital.
Spezia is a station of the Turin Metro. The station was opened on 6 March 2011 as part of the Line 1 extension from Porta Nuova to Lingotto. Spezia station is in the busy, commercial district of south-central Turin, at the intersection between Via Nizza and Corso Spezia It is within walking distance of the Torino Lingotto, CTO Hospital and the Torino medical center.
Paradiso is a Turin Metro station, located in the suburb named Borgata Paradiso, along Corso Francia near Via Podgora. It is the first station in Collegno territory. The station was opened on 4 February 2006 as part of the inaugural section of Turin Metro, between Fermi and XVIII Dicembre.
Marche is a Turin Metro station, located in Corso Francia, near Via Eritrea and Corso Marche. The station was opened on 4 February 2006 as part of the inaugural section of Turin Metro, between Fermi and XVIII Dicembre.
Massaua is a Turin Metro station, located in Piazza Massaua, near the intersection between Corso Francia, Via Francesco De Sanctis and Via Pietro Cossa. The station was opened on 4 February 2006 as part of the inaugural section of Turin Metro, between Fermi and XVIII Dicembre.
Pozzo Strada is a Turin Metro station, located in Corso Francia near Via Pozzo Strada and Via Gianfrancesco Re. The station was opened on 4 February 2006 as part of the inaugural section of Turin Metro, between Fermi and XVIII Dicembre.
Rivoli is a Turin Metro station, located in Corso Francia near the intersection between Piazza Rivoli and Corso Vittorio Emanuele II. The station was opened on 4 February 2006 as part of the inaugural section of Turin Metro, between Fermi and XVIII Dicembre.
Racconigi is a Turin Metro station, located in Corso Francia near the intersection between Corso Racconigi and Corso Svizzera. The station was opened on 4 February 2006 as part of the inaugural section of Turin Metro, between Fermi and XVIII Dicembre.
Bernini is a Turin Metro station, located in Piazza Gian Lorenzo Bernini near the intersection between Corso Francia, Corso Alessandro Tassoni and Corso Francesco Ferrucci. The station was opened on 4 February 2006 as part of the inaugural section of Turin Metro, between Fermi and XVIII Dicembre.
Principi d'Acaja is a Turin Metro station, located in Corso Francia near Via Principi d'Acaja. The station was opened on 4 February 2006 as part of the inaugural section of Turin Metro, between Fermi and XVIII Dicembre.
Vinzaglio is a Turin Metro station, located near the intersection between Corso Vinzaglio, Corso Vittorio Emanuele II and Corso Duca degli Abruzzi. It was part of the Line 1 extension from XVIII Dicembre to Porta Nuova opened on 5 October 2007.
Re Umberto is a Turin Metro station, located near the intersection between Corso Vittorio Emanuele II and Corso Re Umberto. It was part of the Line 1 extension from XVIII Dicembre to Porta Nuova opened on 5 October 2007.
Expo 61 was the international labour exhibition held in 1961 in the Italian City of Turin. It was the 15th specialized exposition recognized by the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE). Italy used the opportunity to expand the event with an exposition celebrating the centennial of Italian unity. The result is that the exhibition is widely remembered as Italia '61.
