Rivoli, Piedmont

Rivoli
—  Comune  —
Città di Rivoli
Castle of Rivoli.
Coat of arms
Rivoli Location of Rivoli in Italy
Coordinates: 45°4′N 7°31′E
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Turin (TO)
Frazioni	Cascine Vica, Tetti Neirotti, Bruere
Government
• Mayor	Franco Giusto Dessì
Area
• Total	29.5 km2 (11.4 sq mi)
Elevation	390 m (1,280 ft)
Population (30 April 2009)
• Total	49,854
• Density	1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Demonym	Rivolesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code
Dialing code	011
Patron saint	Madonna della Stella
Saint day	Third Monday in September
Website	Official website

Rivoli (Italian pronunciation: [ˈriːvoli]), is a comune (municipality) established around the 1st century CE, in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 14 km west of Turin. As of 2007, it had a population of 50,115.

Rivoli borders the following municipalities: Turin, Pianezza, Caselette, Alpignano, Collegno, Rosta, Grugliasco, Villarbasse, Rivalta di Torino, Orbassano.

View over the town from the castle in the direction of Turin

History

Although unproven by archaeological and historical sources, it is thought that before the Roman conquest the area of Rivoli was inhabited by the Taurini, a tribe of the Ligures, who, after the 4th century, were most likely joined by a Celt migration from southern France. The Romans conquered the area in 221 BC.

The first findings are from the 1st and 2nd century CE, belonging to Roman sepultures.

Main sights

Rivoli is famous for its castle, an unfinished Residence of the Royal House of Savoy which currently houses a museum of contemporary art.

Other sights include:

• 14th century house, called Casa del Conte Verde
• Palazzo Piozzo
• Villa Colla park
• La Maison Musique, a former slaughterhouse

Twin towns

• Mollet del Vallès, Spain
• Ravensburg, Germany
• Kranj, Slovenia
• Montélimar, France
• Roman, Romania

External links

• www.comune.rivoli.to.it/