Torre Pellice

Torre Pellice
Comune
Comune di Torre Pellice
Coat of arms
Torre Pellice Location of Torre Pellice in Italy
Coordinates: 44°49′N 7°14′E / 44.817°N 7.233°E / 44.817; 7.233
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Metropolitan city	Turin (TO)
Government
• Mayor	Marco Cogno (Civic list)
Area
• Total	21.10 km2 (8.15 sq mi)
Elevation	516 m (1,693 ft)
Population (1-1-2017[1])
• Total	4,545
• Density	220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Torrese(i)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	10066
Dialing code	0121

The Waldensian Church in Torre Pellice

Torre Pellice is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southwest of Turin. It is crossed by the Pellice river.

Torre Pellice is the centre of the Waldensian church. The Waldensians arrived in the valley in the early 13th century. In a grotto nearby Torre Pellice they held the Synod of Chanforan, by which they adhered to the Protestant Reformation (1590).

It borders the municipalities of Angrogna, Villar Pellice, Luserna San Giovanni, and Rorà.

Notable residents

• John Charles Beckwith (British Army officer)

Twin towns

• Guardia Piemontese, Italy
• Valdese, North Carolina, USA

Gallery

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  Street in Torre Pellice - 1895
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  Waldensian Church at Torre - 1895
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  Dr. Pons and Church front, abt. 1895
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  Seminary at Torre Pellice
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  The Parsonage
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  Waldensian Old Ladies Home, Dr. Gay at end.
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  Dr. Gay in pulpit of the Church
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  Waldensian Museum at Torre, abt. 1895
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  View from Torre of the Valley - 1895
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  Bridge over the Pellice (Paillichee) - 1895
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  Soldiers passing through Torre
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  Soldiers going to the French Border
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  Portrait of Joshua Janavel
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  Joshua Jeneval's Guns, Museum at Torre Pellice, abt. 1895
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  Courtyard of a home in the Waldensian Valleys.
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  A Waldensian mountain cottage.
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  A summer chalet in the Waldensian Valley
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  Picturesque mountain path, man with a wooden cart.
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  View of Trellis and Vine

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