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Province of Turin

Parco del Valentino

Address
  
Corso Massimo d'Azeglio, 10126 Torino, Italy

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Piazza Castello - Turin, Mole Antonelliana, Royal Palace of Turin, Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile, Basilica of Superga

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Parco del Valentino (also known as Valentino Park) is a popular public park in Turin, Italy. It is located along the west bank of the Po river. It covers an area of 500,000m², which makes it Turin's second largest park (Turin's largest park, the 840,000m² Pellerina Park, is Italy's most extended urban green area).

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Parco del valentino torino


History

The Parco del Valentino was opened by the city of Turin in 1856, and was Italy’s first public garden.

Racing circuit

Several now defunct paved street circuits held races in the park between 1935 and 1954. Some of the notable races on these were as follows:

Except for the 1948 Italian Grand Prix, the official title for these races was the Gran Premio del Valentino.

Park contents

Buildings within the park include:

  • The Botanical Gardens
  • The Baroque Castle (Castello del Valentino)
  • Medieval Castle and Village
  • The Torino Esposizioni and Underground Pavilion Complex
  • Società Promotrice delle Belle Arti
  • Villa Glicini
  • Enzo Ferrari's special bench
  • References

    Parco del Valentino Wikipedia