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- TORANO NUOVO-
- THE ORIGINS- 

The name Torano cames from the etruscan goddess "Turan". Its origins are neolitic time.

- TORANO NUOVO NOWADAYS -

Torano situated over a hill among the vineyard, is well known as the capital of the wines of the Vilbrata valley. During the August holidays, the wines and typical delicatessen become the protagonists of a traditional festival.

- WHAT TO SEE -
Doorway Castelvecchio
Vaulted passage, under its voult, it's possible to see the strong wooden beams.

Madonna delle Grazie church
Situated out of old city walls, it preserves in the inside, a statue of the "Madonna col Bambino" and a fourteenth century cross.restored during the XVIII - XIX century. The facade was
build in XVIII, part of the religious ornaments are eighteenth-century.

St. Maximus' Church
The Church is known until the eleventh-century, the walls are made with semifinished stone and brick and mortar. Inside the churh are preserved a sixteenth century altar and a fresco depicting a crucifixion.

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