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In which region is Torino?

Piedmont.

Torino was the first capital of the Kingdom of Italy. Which royal family ruled there?

Savoy. Originally a French speaking dynasty. In 1859 mother country Savoy passed to France (along with Nice) as a reward for the help France gave to Piedmont to expand in Italy against Austria.

What is the main river flowing through Torino?

Po. Longest river in Italy (652 km)

In 1959, a plane crashed against one of the hills surrounding Torino. The entire Turin Football team was destroyed (and awarded the Championship title posthumously). This tragedy, recalling the one in 1958 suffered by Manchester United, is called 'the tragedy of'?

Superga. Superga is the Basilica on the hill where the kings are buried.

The most outsanding building is La Mole, a huge dome with a pinnacle. Which architect designed it?

Antonelli. That's why it's called Mole Antonelliana.

What originally the Mole was intended to be?

A synagogue.

Stupinigi, Valentino, Medievale. Turin is rich of things like these. You guess what?

Castles. The kings liked to have a castle every few miles. Medievale is a replica, anyway, built in 1901.

After the bombing of Dresden, Torino is the only town left that can be considered an original and almost intact example of what style?

Baroque.

Along with Lyon and Prague, Torino is said to be part of a 'magical triangle'. What have these three cities in common, apart a common fondness of their inhabitants for occult science?

Three rivers. The rivers are Po, Dora Riparia and Stura.

Now if this quiz has enticed you to visit the town, in which airport will you land?

Caselle. Linate and Malpensa are Milan airports, Fiumicino is near Rome.