Parco Dora, Post-industrial park in Turin, Italy.
Parco Dora is a large park in Turin built on former factory grounds while preserving original industrial structures like cooling towers and power plants from the old Fiat and Michelin operations. It is divided into five sections offering sports facilities, cycling paths, and open spaces for events and daily use.
From the late 19th century the Spina 3 area along the Dora Riparia held Turin factories including the Ferriere Fiat, Michelin, Savigliano and Paracchi, served by the nearby railway and river. Production ended progressively from the 1990s. An international competition launched in spring 2004 led to the park, divided into five lots named Vitali, Ingest, Valdocco, Michelin and Mortara; Ingest, Vitali and Valdocco opened in spring 2011, Mortara in 2012, and Valdocco Nord with Iron Valley on 25 June 2021.
The park's five lots carry the names of the plants that stood there: Vitali, Ingest and Valdocco were Ferriere Fiat departments, Michelin and Mortara the other owners. Since summer 2012 the park has hosted the Kappa FuturFestival, an electronic music event, and in 2022 it held the Salone Internazionale del Gusto di Terra Madre for the first time.
The park is divided into five named sections, making it easy to visit a specific area or explore different parts across several visits. Cycling paths and walking routes are well-laid out, and visitors can use the restored riverbank paths to move between sections.
The Dora Riparia river flows through the park and was specially restored to become visible again after being hidden in pipes for many years. This reintegration of the river with industrial structures creates an unusual connection between nature and factory heritage.
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