Torre Pellice, Italian comune
Torre Pellice is a small town in the Metropolitan City of Turin situated on a hillside in a valley surrounded by mountains. The streets are narrow and lined with old buildings, a river runs through the area, and the nearby peaks shape the surrounding landscape.
The settlement developed around 1000 when a tower was built on the hillside and later became a significant center for the Waldensian movement after their arrival in the 16th century. This connection to Protestant reform shaped the town's development for centuries to come.
The town is closely tied to the Waldensian community, a Protestant group that has lived here for centuries and shaped local identity. The Waldensian chapels and historic district with its old buildings show how this community continues to influence the character and daily life of the place.
The town is easy to navigate on foot with narrow streets where most shops and services are close together. A train line connects the town to larger cities like Turin, and hiking trails begin right from the town center leading into the surrounding mountains.
The town hosted an ice rink built for the 2006 Winter Olympics that is now used by the local ice hockey team, the Bulldogs, who have played since the 1930s. This unexpected Olympic connection gives the small mountain town a unique modern dimension.
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