Discover Parella: parks, villas and architecture

Parks and architecture in Parella

Parella can be explored through specific places from several perspectives: parkland, historic buildings, music and environmental work. Villa Sartirana stands in Parco della Tesoriera, while Cascina La Marchesa is located in Parco Carrara. Villa Arduino and the Officina Verde Tonolli add a neo-Gothic building and a place devoted to environmental awareness and green-space care. If you are looking for a hotel in Parella, these different highlights can help you decide what interests you during your stay.

Villa Sartirana in Parco della Tesoriera

Parco della Tesoriera is in the Parella district of Turin. The park is home to Villa Sartirana, also known as Villa Tesoriera. Dating from the 18th century, it is surrounded by a large French-style lawn. The contrast between the building and the lawn gives this place a clear architectural and landscape focus. The villa also houses the Andrea della Corte Municipal Music Library. This brings together a historic villa, its park setting and a distinct connection to music in one place. If you are exploring Parella through its architectural history, you can consider the building’s period and the French-style greenery together; the music library adds another cultural dimension.

Parco Carrara and Cascina La Marchesa

Parco Carrara is also in Turin’s Parella district, and the Dora Riparia runs through it. The park is home to Cascina La Marchesa. This rural farm complex dates from the 17th century and is a rare example of a neoclassical rural farm complex in the greater Turin area. This makes the Cascina a different architectural subject from Villa Sartirana: here, the focus is on the rural building type and its neoclassical classification, while the villa is a 18th-century residence with a large French-style lawn. When planning your trip, you can weigh up whether you are more interested in a historic farm complex, a villa in a park or a parkland crossed by a river.

Villa Arduino and Officina Verde Tonolli

Villa Arduino brings another architectural style into view. The neo-Gothic building is in Turin’s Parella district. Architect Paolo Napione designed it in 1928 for building contractor Giuseppe Arduino. The year it was designed offers a point of comparison with the complexes dating from the 17th and 18th centuries; at the same time, the neo-Gothic style provides another architectural form alongside the villa and the rural farm complex. For architecture enthusiasts, this makes the difference between date and style tangible.

Officina Verde Tonolli in Parella offers a different focus from the villas and Cascina La Marchesa: it is a place for raising awareness of environmental issues and caring for green spaces. Unlike the historic buildings, its purpose is the main focus here. Parella therefore encompasses both architectural history and an environmental focus.

Bus route 65: direct connection from Piazza Vittorio Veneto to Parco Carrara

Bus route 65 connects Piazza Vittorio Veneto directly with Parco Carrara. Check the route’s service details before travelling.

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