Valdocco

Valdocco is a neighborhood of the city of Turin, located in the urban district Aurora. It is bordered by Corso Regina Margherita, Via Cigna, the river Dora, and the railway.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians and Museo Egizio.

Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians

Church

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The Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians is a Pontifical church and Marian shrine in Turin, Italy. The building was originally part of the safehouse for poor boys cared for by Don Bosco; it now contains the remains of Bosco.

Museo Egizio

Museum

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The Museo Egizio or Egyptian Museum is an archaeological museum in Turin, Italy, specializing in Egyptian archaeology and anthropology. It houses one of the largest collections of Egyptian antiquities, with more than 40,000 artifacts, which is considered the second most important Egyptological collection in the world after the one at the Egyptian Museum of Cairo.

Little House of the Divine Providence

Hospital

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Little House of the Divine Providence is a hospital.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Borgo Dora and Aurora.

Borgo Dora

Neighborhood

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Borgo Dora is a neighborhood.

Aurora

Suburb

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Aurora is an historical district in the city of Turin, Italy. This neighborhood is divided into wards, which are distinctive one from another. The district includes:…