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Rivoli
Italy, officially the Italian Republic or Repubblica Italiana, is a Southern European country comprising of the Po River valley, the Italian Peninsula and the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. It is shaped like a boot and for this reason Italians commonly call it lo Stivale, the boot or, due to its prevalent peninsular geographical nature, la Penisola, the Peninsula.
Rivoli is a municipality in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 14 kilometers west of Turin. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 50,694 and an area of 29.5 kilometers. The municipality of Rivoli contains the frazioni Cascine Vica, Tetti Neirotti, and Bruere.
Rivoli borders the municipalities including Turin, Pianezza, Caselette, Alpignano, Collegno, Rosta, Grugliasco, Villarbasse, Rivalta di Torino and Orbassano. It is famous for its castle, an unfinished Residence of the Royal House of Savoy which currently houses a museum of contemporary art. The Residences of the Royal House of Savoy is a World Heritage Site in the Province of Torino, Italy. The regional Council that will in the next few days examine the deliberation on the timetables of the exercises trades them in common the tourists will hold account just of this classification.
The Festivity of Caterina Saint is of ancient origin. The liturgica recurrence of half November coincided in Rivoli with the conclusion of the agricultural season. The planning of the recovery and the restoration of the trecentesco building, entrusted in March of 1982 the architect Tawny Andrea, came approved of from the Communal Council in the june of 1986.
A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, cooperative people and luxurious hotels and cottages, Rivoli is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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