Of Giovanni Abbiati from Ada Peyrot, Vittorio Viale, Immagini di Torino nei secoli, Torino 1973
The unitary project of the city of the end of the 17th century
In the cartography of the late 17th century the unitary project of the city appears clear. The new enlargements and the redevelopments of the western part had to be grafted onto the existing fabric, with compositional criteria similar to the previous enlargements to the south and east (via Roma and via Po), pursuing and enriching the overall design. Although made at different times, the four eighteenth-century interventions in the west - Via di Porta Palazzo (Via Milano), Via Corte d'Appello, Via Dora Grossa (Via Garibaldi) and Piazza delle Erbe (Via and Piazza Palazzo di Città ) will be considered part of the general design of the city to represent the capital.
The plan of 1680 is considered the first print of the city with the complete layout of the fortifications and the chess board of the blocks.
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