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Torino 1st Capital of a slightly United Italy

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Back in March 160 years ago, the first unified Italian state began its work. It would be years before the whole peninsula was united.

Back then both Venice and Rome remained separately ruled by Austria and the Pope.

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This year the Giro d’Italia, as in previous centenary years, starts in the city of Turin or Torino.