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Rivalta di Torino is a small municipality located in the Piedmont region of northern Italy, near Turin. As a comune, it represents one of Italy's basic units of local government and administration.
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.comune.rivalta.to.it
- Image
- Rivalta di Torino castello.JPG
- Dialing code
- 011
- Licence plate code
- TO
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Rivalta di Torino is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 14 km southwest of Turin in the valley of the Sangone.
It is home to a medieval castle, around which the town originated starting from the 11th century. The castle and the village were owned by the Orsini local branch until 1823. The castle has a massive appearance and was once accessed through a drawbridge, now replaced by a stone one. In 1836 French writer Honoré de Balzac was guest of the local lord, count Cesare Benevello, as testified by an inscription in the castle's court.