Valdocco
Sign in to savethumb|195px|Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians, Turin|Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians Valdocco (Valdòc in Piedmontese) 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. The name Valdocco comes from the Latin vallis occisorum (Valley of the Slain) since several death sentences were carried out on this site.
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thumb|195px|Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians, Turin|Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians Valdocco (Valdòc in Piedmontese) 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. The name Valdocco comes from the Latin vallis occisorum (Valley of the Slain) since several death sentences were carried out on this site.
Valdocco is also known for housing one of the main centers of the Congregation of the Salesians.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Valdocco” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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