Il Dente del Gigante (Giant's Tooth)

Monument in honor of the 2006 Olympics

Address:

Piazza Solferino - Via F.Campana 24
10060 - Centre
Turin

Nearest Bus or Train:

13, 15

Open Hours:

Not available

This monument is a gift from the employees of General Electric to the city of Turin. Designed by Richi Ferrero and Carmelo Giammello to resemble an ice-covered mountain, the monument has been christened Giant's Tooth, in honor of the famous mountain peak on the French-Italian border. During the Games, GE employees will be able to send messages via the Internet. The messages will be displayed at the base of the structure, and a webcam will send video images of the monument back to GE employees. The monument will remain in the heart of Turin's historic city center until after the Games, when it will be moved to another location in Turin, where it will remain until February 2007.

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