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THE ORIGINS- |
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The name Torano cames
from the etruscan goddess "Turan". Its origins
are neolitic time.
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TORANO NUOVO NOWADAYS - |
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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.
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Doorway Castelvecchio
Vaulted passage, under its voult, it's possible to see
the strong wooden beams.
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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.
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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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