Parco del Valentino (also known as Valentino Park) is a popular public park[1] in Turin, Italy. It is located along the west bank of the Po river. It covers an area of 500,000m², which makes it Turin's second largest park (Turin's largest park, the 840,000m² Pellerina Park, is Italy's most extended urban green area).[1]
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The Parco del Valentino was opened by the city of Turin in 1856,[2] and was Italy’s first public garden.
Several now defunct paved street circuits held races in the park between 1935 and 1954. Some of the notable races on these were as follows:[3]
| Race Title | Race Winner | Circuit Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 Gran Premio del Valentino | Tazio Nuvolari | 4.09 km | The main straight was actually outside the park. |
| 1937 Gran Premio del Valentino | Antonio Brivio | 2.92 km | |
| 1946 Gran Premio del Valentino | Piero Dusio | 4.8 km | |
| 1948 Italian Grand Prix | Jean-Pierre Wimille | 4.8 km |
The official title for each of these races was the Gran Premio del Valentino.[2]
Buildings within the park include:[1]