In Turin you can feel the sensation of living in the 5th
century.
By just diving into the green of Valentino park with its 500,000
square metres, walking along the banks of river Po, observing
the thousand colours of the hill, you will suddenly be cast into
the Middle Ages.
The Medieval Village was designed by a group of artists and intellectuals coordinated by Alfredo D’Andrade, and built on the occasion f the Italian General Exposition in 1884.
The look, the structure, the finishes and the decorations of the
Village are a scrupulous reconstruction of 5th century buildings
of Piedmont and Aosta Valley. Inside you can see the
reconstructions of various craft workshops, the Pomegranate
fountain ("Fontana del Melograno") and the castle of the lord, similar to Fenis castle.
The visit to the Stronghold evokes the atmosphere of the age, and, moreover, now the itinerary include also the “Garden of Delights” (Giardino delle delizie).
viale Virgilio, Parco del Valentino - Torino
tel. 011 443 17 01
fax 011 443 17 19
website www.borgomedioevaletorino.it
e-mail promozione.borgo@fondazionetorinomusei.it
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