Villa Rey, Torino

This is a nice dial, as it is not oriented to the south, it is bit turned to the west. The design is very simple with just a rectangular slab of stone and some lines. It has a supported gnomon. The gnomon has a small ring at the top, which is unfortunately not used. The location of the dial is overgrown with trees, so I am not sure if it ever sees the sun. When I saw the dial, the building was in restoration, so I hope they will restore the dial as well.

The dial shows the hour lines from 8 to 5 o’clock,

The dial can be found on Villa Rey, on the southerly facade of this building. The Villa Rey is on the slopes south of Torino (across the river Po), Italy.

Seen on 12 july in the evening.

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