Passo del Turchino

The tunnel entrance to the SP 456

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The Passo del Turchino is an Italian mountain pass along the Strada Provinciale 456, the Genoa Voltri with Masone and thus connects the Ligurian port city in the road ahead with the Piedmont Alessandria province. The name of the pass is the 672 meter high Monte Turchino borrowed.

The highest point reached the pass at 588 meters above sea level. This is achieved across the street from Acqua Santa, as well as on the trail of the Ligurian mountains. At the height of 532 meters there is the tunnel of the Strada Provinciale, which runs below the pass transition. At the base of the A26 highway runs under the mountain range through.

Once a year, also leads the cycle race Milano- Sanremo over the pass on him reach the racers the highest point of the route.

The massacre at Turchino Pass

Main article: Massacre at Turchino Pass

On May 19, 1944 59 political prisoners were shot out of the prison of Genoa Marassi by members of the Waffen -SS in the vicinity of the pass. The shootings took place at the command of Friedrich Engel, who is known in Italy as the Butcher of Genoa. Documents that prove this massacre, were rediscovered in 1994 in the so-called cabinet of shame.

• Pass in Liguria
• Mountain pass
• Cycling increase ( Giro d' Italia )