Royal Palace of Turin facts for kids
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Palazzo Reale di Torino
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The façade (1646–60). The top of the dome of the Chapel of the Holy Shroud is visible on the left.
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Baroque, Neoclassical |
| Address | Piazzetta Reale 1 |
| Town or city | Turin |
| Country | Italy |
| Coordinates | 45°04′22″N 7°41′10″E / 45.0727°N 7.686°E |
| Groundbreaking | 1645 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Ascanio Vittozzi, Carlo and Amedeo di Castellamonte, Filippo Juvarra, Benedetto Alfieri, Pelagio Palagi. |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Criteria | Cultural: i, ii, iv, v |
| Reference | 823 |
| Inscription | 1997 (21st Session) |
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The Royal Palace of Turin (Italian: Palazzo Reale di Torino) is a building in Turin, Italy. It was the centre of the court of the old Duchy of Savoy for almost two hundred years.
Brief history
The palace was the centre of the Savoyard royal court. It was the home of the royal family. It was greatly remodelled by Christine of France during the seventeenth century. The building was worked on by the famous architect Filippo Juvarra. The complex also includes the Palazzo Chiablese the home of the former Duke of Chablais. The Palace was also redecorated by Marie Jeanne of Savoy.
Before the marriage of Maria Antonia of Spain to Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia in 1750, the royal apartments were redecorated again.
Before becoming a royal residence, it was the centre of the Viceroys of Savoy that were appointed by Francis I of France after the French captured Savoy in 1536. The building later included the Bishops Palace called the Palazzo San Giovanni.
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The facade (1646–60). The top of the dome of the Chapel of the Holy Shroud is visible on the left.
