View of Turin and the Gran Madre di Dio Church, Italy
View of Torino (Turin) and the church of Gran Madre di Dio (Great Mother of God) which is one of the most important Catholic churches in Turin. It is situated on the bank of the River Po and connected to the city center by the Victor Emmanuel I Bridge. The church is reminiscent of the Roman Pantheon due to its architecture. Some city legends connect the church with the Holy Grail. The Gran Madre is a church in the neoclassic style that was erected to celebrate the return of King Victor Emmanuel I of Savoy in 1814 after the Napoleon’s defeat. That is why the tympanum of the church contains the inscription: ORDO POPVLVSQVU TAVRINVS OB ADVENTVM REGIS (The nobility and the people of Turin for the return of the King).
Size: 4500px × 3900px
Location: Torino (Turin) Italy
Photo credit: © Burton Zaro / Alamy / Afripics
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