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A baroque gem dominating the city. In 1706, during the French-Spanish siege, the duke of Savoy Victor Amadeus II climbed to a vantage point at Superga to watch the enemy advance. Here he promised that, if victory were achieved, he...

From the times of Charles Albert to the fall of the monarchy, the Savoy Royal family used to spend its holidays in this imposing castle built by architect Guarino Guarini for the princes of Carignano. It is surrounded by a majestic park, the work of...

Starting out in the 11th century as a military stronghold, Rivoli Castle is now home to the Museum of Contemporary Art which has a prestigious permanent collection and temporary major exhibitions in an original historical and architectural context....

Built in the mid-1600s as a hunting lodge for Charles Emmanuel II, it was designed by Amedeo di Castellamonte who made the central Hall of Diana an ideal junction point between the palace and the gardens. Victor Amadeus II commissioned the work...

The museum is dedicated to the process of political unification of the Italian peninsula, for centuries divided into small states dominated or influenced by foreign powers with the exception of Piemonte.

The Stupinigi Hunting Lodge, with its original furnishings, paintings and cabinetry masterpieces, was begun in 1729 according to a project by Filippo Juvarra, and was the Savoy residence for hunting parties.