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The Medieval Village has been realized, with the connected Medieval Castle (the "Rocca") for the International Exposition of Turin in 1884, as center of the ancient section of the Fair. Since its realization and also during the Fair of 1911, the Medieval Village is the ideal setting for artisan shops (i.e., ceramists, weavers) in order to recreate the true medieval village's spirit. |
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Historical
 Medieval Village and CastleThe Medieval Castle (the "Rocca") has been realized, with the connected Village (the "Borgo"), during the International Fair of 1884, following the project of Alfredo d'Andrade. In the Village, shops, fountains, decorations and streets have been built following the Medieval North Italy style. During the Fair of 1911, the Castle embraced the "Retrospective Exhibition of the Art of the Printing Press". |