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Piazza Vittorio Veneto (Vittorio Veneto Square), Turin
Piazza Vittorio Veneto (Vittorio Veneto Square), also known as Piazza Vittorio, is a city square in Turin, which takes its name from the Battle of Vittorio Veneto in 1918.
Given the extraordinary capacity (approximately 40,000-100,000 people, today limited to around 38,000 for security reasons), the square has always lent itself to hosting mass events, such as concerts, shows and cultural events of various kinds. It is notoriously a meeting place, especially for young people. There are numerous clubs that overlook it directly, very popular especially during the weekend.
The square is also the traditional venue for the final celebrations for the patronal feast of San Giovanni Battista; until 2017 there was the presence of the traditional pyrotechnic show of fireworks over the river Po, then replaced by the aerial show performed by light drones, starting from 2019.
The square has also hosted some pastoral visits from various popes of the Catholic Church, including Pope John Paul II on April 13, 1980 and Pope Francis on June 21, 2015.
Since 2014, the Italian film distribution company Movies Inspired has its registered office here (in the historic Cinema Classico formerly Impero - Vittorio Veneto - Empire).
Given the extraordinary capacity (approximately 40,000-100,000 people, today limited to around 38,000 for security reasons), the square has always lent itself to hosting mass events, such as concerts, shows and cultural events of various kinds. It is notoriously a meeting place, especially for young people. There are numerous clubs that overlook it directly, very popular especially during the weekend.
The square is also the traditional venue for the final celebrations for the patronal feast of San Giovanni Battista; until 2017 there was the presence of the traditional pyrotechnic show of fireworks over the river Po, then replaced by the aerial show performed by light drones, starting from 2019.
The square has also hosted some pastoral visits from various popes of the Catholic Church, including Pope John Paul II on April 13, 1980 and Pope Francis on June 21, 2015.
Since 2014, the Italian film distribution company Movies Inspired has its registered office here (in the historic Cinema Classico formerly Impero - Vittorio Veneto - Empire).
Sight description based on Wikipedia.
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Sight Name: Piazza Vittorio Veneto (Vittorio Veneto Square)
Sight Location: Turin, Italy (See walking tours in Turin)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
Sight Location: Turin, Italy (See walking tours in Turin)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Travel Distance: 2.2 Km or 1.4 Miles
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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.4 Km or 2.1 Miles