Italy from the Alps to Mount Etna . FOUNTAIN IN THE GIARDINO REALE. every palace and monument throughout Turin ; and its influence is felt everywhere. Thenames of Amadeo and Emanuele, of Philibert and Carlo Alberto, meet us at every step ;amidst these eighteenth century buildings we seem to see Prince Eugene striding along aswhen he saved the town from the French by one of his victories. And however much TURIN. i3 modern hands may have modified the old forms, they cannot efface their impressions. Itis true that Turin does not possess the charm of many another southern city, yet neverthe-less s
Italy from the Alps to Mount Etna . FOUNTAIN IN THE GIARDINO REALE. every palace and monument throughout Turin ; and its influence is felt everywhere. Thenames of Amadeo and Emanuele, of Philibert and Carlo Alberto, meet us at every step ;amidst these eighteenth century buildings we seem to see Prince Eugene striding along aswhen he saved the town from the French by one of his victories. And however much TURIN. i3 modern hands may have modified the old forms, they cannot efface their impressions. Itis true that Turin does not possess the charm of many another southern city, yet neverthe-less she stirs our sympathies profoundly, and we feel for her—if not admiring enthusiasm,yet—heartfelt esteem and respect. The most important streets in Turin are the Via del Po, Via di Roma, and DoraGrossa,—a remnant of the old Roman Road which led from hence to the mountains :. MONTE DEI CAPPUCCINI. these streets all converge to the Piazza Castello, a huge square space on which stands thePalazzo Madama, and near to which are the chief public buildings. The PalazzoMadama is a strange looking edifice, less like an elegant palace than a gloomy fortress ;and is overgrown with ivy. We wander round its dark walls, whose towers look desolateenough for birds of prey to build in, until we come to the facade opposite to the Via DoraGrossa, when the picture changes on a sudden. This facade was designed by Juvara andbuilt with lavish costliness, and the rude fortress that frowns on three sides of thebuilding here is turned all at once into a princely castle displaying all the pomp of theeighteenth century. The royal palace also, with its splendid gardens, is approached fromthe Piazza di Castello. In addition to the splendid saloons and dwelling rooms, most ofthem decorated with paintings on subjects relating to the history of Piedmont, the palacecontains, moreover, a fa
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