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Rivoli (; pms, Rìvole ) is a ''
* Fabio Basile (born 1994), judoka
* Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy (1562–1630), Duke of Savoy
* Federico Gatti (born 1998), professional football player
* Rita Grande (born 1975), tennis player
* Mina Leonesi (c. 1890 – c. 1930), opera singer and actress
* Anthony Neyrot (1425–1460), Catholic martyr and ''beatification, beatus''
* Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (1666–1732), King of Sicily and Sardinia
Official website
Rivoli, Piedmont, {{Turin-geo-stub
comune
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'' (municipality) established around the 1st century CE, in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian
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region Piedmont
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, about west of Turin
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Rivoli borders the following municipalities: Turin
Turin ( , Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. The ...
, Pianezza
Pianezza is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northwest of Turin
Turin ( , Piedmontese language, Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cu ...
, Caselette, Alpignano, Collegno
Collegno (; pms, Colegn ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about west of Turin.
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, Grugliasco
Grugliasco (; pms, Grujasch ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about west of Turin.
Grugliasco borders the municipalities of Turin, Collegno, and Rivoli. In 1945 here a ...
, Villarbasse, Rivalta di Torino, Orbassano
Orbassano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southwest of Turin.
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History
Although unproven by archaeological and historical sources, it is thought that before theRoman
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conquest the area of Rivoli was inhabited by the Taurini
The Taurini were a Celto-Ligurian tribe dwelling in the upper valley of the river Po, around present-day Turin, during the Iron Age and the Roman period.
Name
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, a tribe of the Ligures
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, who, after the 4th century BC, were most likely joined by a Celtic migration from what is today 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
The Castle of Rivoli, an unfinished building, unfinished Residences of the Royal House of Savoy, residence of the Royal House of Savoy, currently houses a museum of contemporary art. Other sights include: * 14th-century house, called ''Casa del Conte Verde'' (English: "The Green Count's house") * ''Palazzo Piozzo'' * ''Villa Colla'' park * ''La Maison Musique'', a former slaughterhouse * ''Piazza Martiri'', the main square and a meeting point during the winter when a skating rink is built.Twin towns - sister cities
Rivoli is twinned with: * Mollet del Vallès, Spain * Ravensburg, Germany * Kranj, Slovenia * Montélimar, FrancePeople
* Fabio Basile (born 1994), judoka
* Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy (1562–1630), Duke of Savoy
* Federico Gatti (born 1998), professional football player
* Rita Grande (born 1975), tennis player
* Mina Leonesi (c. 1890 – c. 1930), opera singer and actress
* Anthony Neyrot (1425–1460), Catholic martyr and ''beatification, beatus''
* Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (1666–1732), King of Sicily and Sardinia
References
External links
Official website
Rivoli, Piedmont, {{Turin-geo-stub