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Turin History
Situated by the west bank of the Po River, Turin is the largest industrial city of Italy. The city is also reputed as the cultural center of northern Italy and is the capital of Piedmont region. Today the city is an attractive tourist spot with its advancement in technology and well-nurtured past.
Turin is the first ever capital of the unified Italy. The most significant historical part of the city is its being the automobile capital of the country. Since hence the famous automobile company Fiat started its journey, and flourished- this city earned a nickname of the automobile capital.
The name Turin originated from Celtic means-‘mountains’. The Italian version of the name refers to little bull, which is why the Turin coat of arms includes the sign of a bull. The history of the city dates back to the roman times. After the reign of the Romans fell- the authority of the city was conquered by the Lombard. Many of the city’s fascinating architectures were built during the middle ages.
The city was besieged by the French during the 18th century for 117 days. After this brief conquering of Napoleon the movement for unification of Italy gained acceleration. By that time the city was endowed with 250,000 inhabitants. The city became the capital of the newly unified Italy.
Though there were a rising unrest tension building up in the city after the First World War, but the city was thoroughly reformed after the Second World War. Since then the city has been the seat of industry, culture and tourism.
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Turin History
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