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281:In 929 AD,
272:Roman walls
240:Pope Pius X
208:in central
164:Archdiocese
94: /
1442:Categories
1423:Synagogues
1393:Waldensian
1378:S. Tommaso
1363:S. Secondo
1338:S. Pelagia
1323:S. Michele
1313:S. Massimo
1288:S. Lorenzo
1128:S. Barbara
1005:PalaTorino
549:2022-01-16
497:References
490:Neoclassic
478:Romanesque
309:Cistercian
287:Romanesque
79:45°04′36″N
1373:S. Teresa
1273:S. Giulia
1143:S. Chiara
543:La Stampa
486:Byzantine
352:(Capua),
348:(Padua),
82:7°40′45″E
1410:churches
1395:churches
1348:S. Rocco
1110:churches
1107:Catholic
913:J-Museum
880:Theatres
823:Lingotto
719:Churches
586:Archived
391:basilica
214:Piedmont
202:basilica
198:Catholic
1343:S. Rita
901:Museums
775:Squares
640:Tourism
482:baroque
258:History
196:) is a
190:English
152:Baroque
107:Country
61:Map of
867:Armory
307:, the
200:minor
1099:Turin
865:with
644:Turin
218:Italy
210:Turin
169:Turin
147:Style
111:Italy
63:Turin
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250:by
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447:.
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322:.
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