Vincenzo Girasoli
6. Il Parco del Valentino
This park is at the center of the city. Full of art, but also legends such as those regarding the Fountain of Twelve Months, built in 1898 for the Expo of that year. They say it was built slightly pending on one side, like the soil of river Po. At each side of the fountain, there’s a statue, representing the river Po and river Dora respectively. Some believe that Turin’s dual nature is caused by its being divided by two rivers. This is a duality of elements and energies, mingling together just like the waters of the fountain. Inside the park you will also find a castle of the same name, Valentino and beside being a fascinating place rich of history, it hosted a racing cars contest for twenty years, between 1935 and 1955. Keeping on walking, we could reach the spot from where Ascari, a Formula Uno world champion, started the engines of his Lancia on March 27 1955. He won the race, but that was the last one held here in the park.
