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Vinovo
Vinovo () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southwest of Turin. Vinovo is home to the training ground of Serie A football team Juventus. The Della Rovere Castle hosts the campus of St. John International University, a private American University. History The city has enjoyed a relatively long history, with roots going back to ancient times. In fact, remains dating from the fifth century AD have been found in this area, and the oldest historical documents date back to 1040. The notarized document certified that the Marquis Romagnano donated to the Abbey of San Silano Romagnano some land sites in the territory of Vinovo. In this document, the territory is referred to as Vicus Novus, a name that remained in the Middle Ages to designate the group of buildings and land that various landowners owned. In 1268, a bill of sale sees the appearance in local history, the Della Rovere family, who became the mistress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Della Rovere
The House of Della Rovere (; literally "of the oak tree") was a powerful Italian noble family. It had humble origins in Savona, in Liguria, and acquired power and influence through nepotism and ambitious marriages arranged by two Della Rovere popes: Francesco Della Rovere, who ruled as Sixtus IV from 1471 to 1484 and his nephew Giuliano, who became Julius II in 1503. Sixtus IV built the Sistine Chapel, which was named after him. Julius II was patron to Michelangelo, Raphael and many other Renaissance artists and started the modern rebuilt of St. Peter's Basilica. Also the Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli in Rome was the family church of the Della Rovere. Members of the family were influential in the Church of Rome, and as dukes of Urbino, dukes of Sora and lords of Senigallia; the title of Urbino was extinguished with the death of Francesco Maria II in 1631, and the family died out with the death of his granddaughter Vittoria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany. History Fran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juventus Training Center (Vinovo)
The Juventus Training Center (colloquially known as "the Vinovo") is a football training facility owned by Juventus, located in Vinovo a ''comune'' 14 kilometres southwest of the city of Turin. Designed by GAU and Shesa, the training ground features modern facilities and was opened in August 2006. The facility measures a total of 162,900 square meters and originally cost €12.5 million. Owned through Campi di Vinovo S.p.A., controlled by the club to 71.3% until 2003, until 2018, it was used as a training ground for the Juventus men's team until the construction of the new training center; it is now exclusively used for the matches and training for that of the Juventus youth sector (already from 2017), and that of the women's team. Facilities The training area includes: *eleven regular playing fields (nine in natural grass and two in synthetic grass), of which: **one of reduced size; **one with a mobile pressostatic cover, used in case of cold and bad weather; **the "Campo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domenico Della Rovere
Domenico della Rovere (1442 – 23 April 1501) was an Italian cardinal and patron of the arts. Life He was born in Vinovo, near Turin, and was not a relative of Pope Sixtus IV (Francesco Della Rovere), who, however, favoured him in the hope of establishing a link between his humble Ligurian family and that of the Piedmontese counts of Vinovo. In 1478 he was appointed as Bishop of Tarantaise succeeding his brother, Cristoforo. In the same year, on 10 February, he was created cardinal of San Vitale by Sixtus IV (one year later he exchanged the title with that of San Clemente). Also in 1478, he received the title of bishop of Montefiascone and Corneto, which he kept until his death. On 19 July 1482 he was appointed Apostolic Administrator of the diocese of Geneva, during the ''Sede vacante'' following the death of Joannes Ludovicus de Sabaudia. He was transferred to the diocese of Turin on 24 July 1482, only five days later, when the Bishop of Turin, Jean de Compoys, was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovanni Valetti
Giovanni Valetti (22 September 1913 – 28 May 1998) was an Italian professional road bicycle racing, road racing cyclist. The highlights of his career were his two overall wins in the 1938 Giro d'Italia, 1938 and 1939 Giro d'Italia, 1939 Giro d'Italia. He also won the 1938 Tour de Suisse. Major results ;1933 : 1st Overall Giro del Lazio ::1st Stage 3 : 5th Overall Gran Piemonte ;1936 : 5th Overall 1936 Giro d'Italia, Giro d'Italia ;1937 : 2nd Overall 1937 Giro d'Italia, Giro d'Italia ::1st Stage 3 : 3rd Giro di Toscana ;1938 : 1st Overall 1938 Giro d'Italia, Giro d'Italia ::1st Mountains classification in the Giro d'Italia, Mountains classification ::1st Stages 4a, 7a (individual time trial, ITT) & 15 : 1st Overall 1938 Tour de Suisse, Tour de Suisse ::1st Stages 3 & 4 : 5th Grand Prix des Nations ;1939 : 1st Overall 1939 Giro d'Italia, Giro d'Italia ::1st Stages 6b (individual time trial, ITT), 13 (individual time trial, ITT) & 16 : 2nd Giro della Provincia Milano ;1940 : ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nichelino
Nichelino () is a (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about southwest of Turin. Nichelino borders the following municipalities: Turin, Orbassano, Beinasco, Moncalieri, Candiolo, and Vinovo. History Early History: Roman Era to the 16th Century During Roman times, Nichelino served as a transit point on the road leading to the Alps and France. The first historical records describe Nichelino as a hamlet under the jurisdiction of the neighboring town of Moncalieri. Ancient maps show the lands along the Sangone River as part of Moncalieri's possessions. These references continue until the 17th century, when the Occelli family began laying the groundwork for Nichelino's development. The late 16th century was marked by tragedy, as the plague became the dominant event in the local chronicles. The first recorded case occurred in 1586 at Palazzo Darmelli, with Borgata Palazzo identified as the epicenter of the epidemi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casalbore
Casalbore is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy. Located in the Irpinia historical region, its territory borders the municipalities of Buonalbergo, Ginestra degli Schiavoni, Montecalvo Irpino, and San Giorgio La Molara. The town is located in the Campanian Apennines at an elevation of 601 meters above sea level, in a commanding position over the Miscano Valley. The municipal territory ranges in elevation from a minimum of 249 meters to a maximum of 928 meters. Twin towns — sister cities Casalbore is twinned with: * Vinovo Vinovo () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southwest of Turin. Vinovo is home to the training ground of Serie A football team Juventus. The Della Rovere Castle hosts t ..., Italy (2011) References Cities and towns in Campania {{Campania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stupinigi
Stupinigi (; ) is a (hamlet/borough) of the (municipality) of Nichelino, in the Metropolitan City of Turin (Piedmont, north-west Italy). It has a population of about 200. It borders the of Candiolo and Orbassano on the southwestern outskirts of Turin, about 10 km from the centre of the city. Before 1869, it formed part of the of Vinovo. Stupinigi is known for the eighteenth-century , one of the historical Residences of the Royal House of Savoy, for the medieval castle (), and for the associated park and nature reserve (). History and landmarks Historically Stupinigi centres on the : a medieval castle which belonged to the , a branch of the House of Savoy who until 1416 were of Piedmont—a much smaller territory than the present-day region—and briefly Princes of Achaia. In 1439, the castle was purchased by the Marquis Orlando Pallavicino (, "the Magnificent"); in 1563 it passed to the Duke of Savoy, Emmanuel Philibert, when the capital of the Duchy was transferre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metropolitan City Of Turin
The Metropolitan City of Turin (; Piedmontese language, Piedmontese: ''sità metropolitan-a 'd Turin'') is a Metropolitan cities of Italy, metropolitan city in the Piedmont region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Turin. It replaced the province of Turin and comprises 312 ''comuni'' (: ''comune''). It was created by the Metropolitan cities of Italy, reform of local authorities (Law 142/1990) and established by the Law 56/2014. It has been officially operating since 1 January 2015. It has 2,207,873 inhabitants. The Metropolitan City of Turin is headed by the Metropolitan Mayor (''sindaco metropolitano'') and by the Metropolitan Council (''consiglio metropolitano''). Since 27 October 2021, Stefano Lo Russo has served as the mayor of the capital city, succeeding Chiara Appendino. The largest Metropolitan City of Italy, it is the only one to border a foreign state, France. Geography It has an area of , and a total population of 2,211,114. There are 312 ''comuni'' (: ''comune'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metallurgical Furnace
A metallurgical furnace, often simply referred to as a furnace when the context is known, is an industrial furnace used to heat, melt, or otherwise process metals. Furnaces have been a central piece of equipment throughout the history of metallurgy; processing metals with heat is even its own engineering specialty known as pyrometallurgy. One important furnace application, especially in iron and steel production, is smelting, where metal ores are Redox, reduced under high heat to separate the metal content from mineral gangue. The heat energy to fuel a furnace may be supplied directly by fuel combustion or by electricity. Different processes and the unique properties of specific metals and ores have led to many different furnace types. Air blast furnaces Many furnace designs for smelting combine ore, fuel, and other reagents like flux in a single chamber. Mechanisms, such as bellows or motorized fans, then drive pressurized blasts of air into the chamber. These blasts make the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luque
Luque () is a city in Central Department of Paraguay, part of the Gran Asunción metropolitan area. Both 1635 and 1750 have been recorded as dates of its founding. It was temporarily the capital of Paraguay in 1868 during the Paraguayan War before relocation to San Estanislao. The city is home to Paraguay's main international airport, Silvio Pettirossi International Airport and the Ñu Guasú Park, which is where the Paraguayan Olympic Committee is also located. The continental governing body of association football in South America, CONMEBOL, has its headquarters approximately 3 minutes from the airport, which hosts the South American Football Museum. The 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup took place in Luque. When it existed, ARPA – Aerolíneas Paraguayas had its headquarters in the ARPA Terminal on the grounds of the airport."Directory: World airlines." ''Flight International''. 16–22 March 200488 It is a center of production of guitars and Paraguayan harps as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twin Towns And Sister Cities
A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties. While there are early examples of international links between municipalities akin to what are known as sister cities or twin towns today dating back to the 9th century, the modern concept was first established and adopted worldwide during World War II. Origins of the modern concept Throughout history, many cities have participated in various cultural exchanges and similar activities that might resemble a sister-city or twin-city relationship, but the first officially documented case of such a relationship was a signed agreement between the leaders of the cities of Toledo, Ohio and Toledo, Spain in 1931. However, the modern concept of town twinning appeared during the Second World War. More specifically, it was inspired by the bombing of Coventry on 14 November 1940, known as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vittorio Amedeo Gioanetti
Vittorio is an Italian male given name which has roots from the Latin name Victor. People with the given name Vittorio include: * Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples, pretender to the former Kingdom of Italy * Vittorio Adorni, professional road racing cyclist * Vittorio Alfieri, dramatist and poet * Vittorio Amandola (1952–2010), Italian actor and voice actor * Vittorio De Angelis (1962–2015), Italian voice actor * Vittorio Brambilla (1937–2001) Italian Formula One racing driver * Vittorio Caprioli, actor, director and screenwriter * Vittorio Cecchi Gori (born 1942), Italian film producer and politician * Vittorio Cini (1885–1977), Italian industrialist and politician * Vittorio Cottafavi, director and screenwriter * Vittorio Gallinari, basketball player * Vittorio Gassman (1922–2000), Italian actor and director * Vittorio Giannini, neoromantic composer of operas * Vittorio Guerrieri, Italian voice actor * Vittorio Giardino, comic artist * Vittorio Goretti, astronom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
