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Milano e Torino . Two economic forces in Italy. Geography Milano is in the region of Lombardia . Torino (Turin in English) is located in Piemonte . La regione di Lombardia. La regione di Piemonte. Milano é un città molto importante per la moda e il design. . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Two economic forces in Italy
Milano e Torino
Geography
Milano is in the region of
Lombardia.
Torino (Turin in English) is located
in Piemonte.
La regione di Piemonte
La regione di Lombardia
Milano é un città molto importante per la moda
e il design.
Milano is also very important to
the Italian financial market because it is the
home of la Borsa Italiana (the Italian Stock
Market).
Il duomo of Milano, or the cathedral, is the
largest in all of Italy and the fifth largest in the
world. It took almost six centuries to complete.
Many people visit the roof, from which you
can admire all of Milano from between
the Gothic spires.
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is the oldest shopping mall in all of Italy. It was named in honor of the first king of Italy. It is often called Il salotto di Milano, or Milan’s living room because it is such a popular meeting place.Biffi caffè, one of the oldest and most famous caffè in Milano is there. In the center of the Galleria is a mosaic of the Coat of Arms of Turin. It is said that if you spin around on your right heel three times on the shield you will have good luck.
In the church Santa Maria della Grazie is a painting of the Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci. It is a very iconic version of this scene and is famous both
for the technique used by the artist as well as the execution of the image.
La Scala – one of the premier opera houses in the world. It was here that Verdi first debuted
his work and he became forever associated with this theater.
Production of La Traviata by Verdi staged at La Scala
Torino or Turin in English is called
the “Cradle of Italian Liberty”.
It has a six century old university and
was the first capital of Italy. It is
a major industrial city which ranks
third in economic strength after
Milan and Rome.
Mole Antonelliana –Built in 1863, it is
named after its architect,
Alessandro Antonelli. Mole
means large building. It was
originally intended to be a synagogue
and is now a museum. It
dominate the Turin skyline.
Università di Torino – founded
in 1404 it is one of the oldest
universities in Europe.
Shroud of Turin – is a linen cloth that bears
the image of a man who has suffered
injuries consistent with crucifixion.
Many believe this is an image of Jesus
Christ and it is houses in the Royal Chapel in
the Cathedral of Turin.
Adriano Celentano is the best selling Italian singer of all time. Born in Milano, he modeled himself after his idol, Elvis Presley. Here he is in 1967 singing “La coppia piu bella del mondo” with Mina. Enjoy.