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Old 20th July 2012, 10:55 PM   #1
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Default Visit to Armeria Real, Tornio (Turin) Italy

Visit to Armeria Real, Tornio (Turin) Italy

Info in English
http://www.visitatorino.com/en/royal_armoury.htm

Slideshow and video here:
http://www.artito.arti.beniculturali...ria_reale.html

This is a really fascinating but small museum. Three rooms only. I went with my wife and her friend who speaks Italian. The pictures I am including here are the only ones I could take before I was busted and had to put the camera away. On the plus side, this guy turned out to be the caretaker and he offered to give us a tour (this is where the friend who knows Italian was handy). He was very knowledgable and as soon as I had passed a few of his little "tests" he got really excited about showing us around. These rooms are packed and you can easily spend a couple hours (well, I could, not my wife)!

Lots of armor in the slideshow at link above!

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Default Another website for Ameria Reale di Tornio

http://www.artito.arti.beniculturali...ultArmeria.htm

More pictures and description, in Italian.
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Thanks Dave. I love those two particular Ottoman Turkish suits in the forground. I've got pics of them in a few other books and they're really nice examples of the mail and plates familly of armours.
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