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What's on here
Why go
- A riverside path follows the Po’s paved bank.
- Around 1,800 mature trees, lawns, flower beds and small artificial ponds.
- The Botanical Gardens are within the park.
- A riverside monument marks where seaplanes launched Italy’s first scheduled civilian flight in 1926.
Entrances
- Northern entrancePietro Canonica’s triumphal arch, erected in 1930 and dedicated to the artillery arm, marks the northern entrance at corso Vittorio Emanuele II and Ponte Umberto I.At corso Vittorio Emanuele II and Ponte Umberto I
- Flower trail accessBeside Torino Esposizioni, the 1902 equestrian statue of Amedeo I marks the entrance to the flower trail.Beside Torino Esposizioni
Don't miss
- Castello del ValentinoThe Baroque castle houses Politecnico di Torino’s Architecture faculty.
- Borgo medievale di TorinoThe medieval-style village and castle includes a historic plant garden and is used for cultural events.
- Giardino RocciosoCascades, fountains and small waterways run through the rock garden.
- Rose gardenThe garden contains around 2,000 roses.
- Flood markerThe column records floodwater reaching 88 cm above ground on 17 October 1839 and 58 cm on 16 October 2000.Near Borgo medievale
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History
The park developed from land with a chapel and a Birago family villa into a Savoy summer residence and, later, a public garden. It hosted national and international exhibitions; most buildings made for them were temporary. Its gardens also took shape through exhibitions: Giardino Roccioso was created for Flor ’61, and a rose garden followed in 1965.
- 13th c.A chapel dedicated to Saint Valentine, holding some of his relics, was documented in the area.
- Before the mid-16th c.The Birago family lived on the site and built a villa there.
- Mid-16th c.Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia acquired the land.
- 1630–1660Carlo and Amedeo di Castellamonte built Castello del Valentino as a Savoy summer residence.
- 1856The city opened the park as Italy’s first public garden.
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- 1860sAfter Turin’s walls were demolished, Jean-Pierre Barillet-Deschamps redesigned the park.
- 1884Alfredo d’Andrade created the medieval-style village and castle.
- 1911The park hosted the Esposizione internazionale dell’Industria e del Lavoro.
- 1935–1955Seven editions of the Gran Premio del Valentino or Gran Premio di Torino took place on park roads. Winners included Tazio Nuvolari, Achille Varzi and Alberto Ascari.
- 1946The Turin Grand Prix was held on the park roads and is considered by many the first Formula One race.
- 1948The Italian Grand Prix took place in the park before 26,000 spectators.
- 1961Giuseppe Ratti and landscape architect Giuseppe Roda created Giardino Roccioso for the Flor ’61 botanical exhibition.
- 1965Piero Bartolotti added the rose garden.
- 7–14 May 2022The park hosted Eurovision Village during the Eurovision Song Contest.
Sources: Parco del Valentino - Wikipedia · Home | Città di Torino · È stata adottata la Proposta Tecnica del Proget… · Richiedere accesso agli atti | Città di Torino · Aperture straordinarie per il rilascio di carte… · Parco del Valentino - Wikipedia · Parc du Valentino - Wikipedia · Parco del Valentino - Wikipedia · checked 6 Oct 2026
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- Phone
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Questions and answers
What other buildings are in Parco del Valentino?
Torino Esposizioni, the Underground Pavilion Complex, Società Promotrice delle Belle Arti and Villa Glicini are within the park.
Are there rowing and canoeing clubs in Parco del Valentino?
The park contains boathouses for Reala Società Canottieri Cerea, Società Canottieri Armida and Canoa Club Torine.
Where does Parco del Valentino’s name come from?
A 13th-century chapel dedicated to Saint Valentine stood in the area and held some of his relics.
What are the boundaries of Parco del Valentino?
The park borders the Po, corso Vittorio Emanuele II, corso Massimo D’Azeglio and corso Unità d’Italia.
Is Parco del Valentino open at night?
The park is open 24 hours every day.
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