Royal Palace of Turin

Royal Palace of Turin
Palazzo Reale di Torino
The façade (1646–1660). The top of the dome of the Chapel of the Holy Shroud is visible on the left.
Royal Palace of Turin is located in Turin
Royal Palace of Turin
Royal Palace of Turin
Location within Turin
General information
Architectural styleBaroque, Neoclassical
AddressPiazzetta Reale 1
Town or cityTurin
CountryItaly
Coordinates45°04′22″N 7°41′10″E / 45.0727°N 7.686°E / 45.0727; 7.686
Groundbreaking1645
Design and construction
Architect(s)Ascanio Vittozzi, Carlo and Amedeo di Castellamonte, Filippo Juvarra, Benedetto Alfieri, Pelagio Palagi.[1][2]
Website
Musei Reali Torino
CriteriaCultural: i, ii, iv, v
Reference823
Inscription1997 (21st Session)

The Royal Palace of Turin (Italian: Palazzo Reale di Torino) is a historic palace of the House of Savoy in the city of Turin in Northern Italy. It was originally built in the 16th century and was later modernized by Christine Marie of France (1606–1663) in the 17th century, with designs by the Baroque architect Filippo Juvarra. The palace also includes the Palazzo Chiablese and the Chapel of the Holy Shroud, the latter of which was built to house the famous Shroud of Turin.

In 1946, the building became the property of the state and was turned into a museum. In 1997, it was placed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list[3] along with 13 other residences of the House of Savoy.

  1. ^ "Musei Reali Torino".
  2. ^ "Museo Torino".
  3. ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Residences of the Royal House of Savoy".