Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Val di Susa

A round building towers of the Val di Susa. From the architectural point of view probably one of the most interesting hotels I have ever been in - as it does not have stairs but a helical ramp inside. It was commited by Giovanni Agnelli as a mountain camp for the children of employees of FIAT company and created in 1937 by Vittorio Bonadè Bottino. The Hotel la Torre´s restaurant offers great panoramic views - and excellent food, like these roulades filled with mushroom mousse.

A round building towers of the Val di Susa. From the architectural point of view probably one of the most interesting hotels I have ever been in - as it does not have stairs but a helical ramp inside. It was commited by Giovanni Agnelli as a mountain camp for the children of employees of FIAT company and created in 1937 by Vittorio Bonadè Bottino.

A round building towers of the Val di Susa. From the architectural point of view probably one of the most interesting hotels I have ever been in - as it does not have stairs but a helical ramp inside. It was commited by Giovanni Agnelli as a mountain camp for the children of employees of FIAT company and created in 1937 by Vittorio Bonadè Bottino.

A round building towers of the Val di Susa. From the architectural point of view probably one of the most interesting hotels I have ever been in - as it does not have stairs. It was commited by Giovanni Agnelli as a mountain camp for the children of employees of FIAT company and created in 1937 by Vittorio Bonadè Bottino.

A strange round building towers over the Val di Susa. From the architectural point of view probably one of the most interesting hotels I have ever been in - as it does not have stairs. It was commited by Giovanni Agnelli as a mountain camp for the children of employees of FIAT company and created in 1937 by Vittorio Bonadè Bottino.

Olderico Manfredi (= Ulric Manfred II of Turin), Adelaide´s father (see previous uploads) founded a Benedician abbey here in 1029 to house the relics of San Giusto di Novalesa. The abbey church was built around 1100 and has since been refurbished and restored several times. The campanile is 51 metres high, the spire was added in the 15th century. When in 1772 the bishopric of Susa was created the abbey church was made the cathedral of the new diocese.

The Porta Savoia, a large Roman gate, with two towers, dating to the 4th century is seen in the background. To the right the massive base of the cathedral´s campanile. The cathedral was built as an abbey church around 1100, but got altered and remodeled many times later.

The Porta Savoia, a large Roman gate, with two towers, dating to the 4th century is next to the Cattedrale di San Giusto, built as an abbey church around 1100.

The former parish church was erected around 1000, but got deconsecrated within the 18th century - and since then got remodeled. The old silhouette is easy to detect with the tower, but the fomer church contains flats.

Marcus Julius Cottius was king of the Ligurian tribes inhabiting the region now known as the "Cottian Alps", that became part of the Roman Empire in the 1st century BC. Segusio (= Susa) at that time was the capital of "Alpes Cottiae". Cottius had the "Arch of Augustus" built from white marble 9/8 BC to record the renewed alliance between Emperor Augustus and him. A frieze, depicting a suovetaurilia, a kind of ritual offering. Above that is the (very long) dedicatory inscription to ".. Imperator Caesar Augustus son of a god, Pontifex Maximus.." Seen here are two young Vandals, climbing the arch, while their father is capturing the climb on video.

Marcus Julius Cottius was king of the Ligurian tribes inhabiting the region now known as the "Cottian Alps", that became part of the Roman Empire in the 1st century BC. Segusio (= Susa) at that time was the capital of "Alpes Cottiae". Cottius had the "Arch of Augustus" built from white marble 9/8 BC to record the renewed alliance between Emperor Augustus and him. There is a (very long) dedicatory inscription to ".. Imperator Caesar Augustus son of a god, Pontifex Maximus.." A frieze runs all around the arch - 33 meters. It depicts a suovetaurilia, a kind of ritual sacrifice of pig (sus), a sheep (ovis) and a bull (taurus). The bull is seen to the left.

Marcus Julius Cottius was king of the Ligurian tribes inhabiting the region now known as the "Cottian Alps", that became part of the Roman Empire in the 1st century BC. Segusio (= Susa) at that time was the capital of "Alpes Cottiae". Cottius had the "Arch of Augustus" built from white marble 9/8 BC to record the renewed alliance between Emperor Augustus and him. A frieze, depicting a suovetaurilia, a ritual sacrifice. Above that is the (very long) dedicatory inscription to ".. Imperator Caesar Augustus son of a god, Pontifex Maximus.." The wall to the right is much younger than the arch. It belongs to the "Castello della marchesa Adelaide" (= Castle of Marquise Adelaide), where Adelaide of Susa (aka Adelaide of Turin), who married Otto of Savoy in 1046, once lived. She had joined Henry IV, later her son in law, on his way to Canossa in 1077.