Civil architectures in Piedmont

               

 

 

In the region of Piedmont, in any location, you can certainly find buildings and monuments of great artistic, historical and architectural interest, but certainly among the symbol of civil Piedmont is the majestic Palazzo Reale in Turin, the most important residence sabaudia the Royal House, located in the center of the capital, is among the most visited monuments in the city. It is located exactly in the splendid Piazza Castello and is the symbol par excellence of the Savoy, but it is not the only fact you can visit the palace and the Royal Venaria Palazzina hunting Stupinigi, both declared World Heritage by UNESCO.
The royal palace was designed in the late sixteenth century and the beginning of the XVII century by the great architect Ascanio Vittozzi. As you can see, the royal palace is composed of a central section flanked by two side wings and unnecessary to describe the extraordinary artistic beauty halls allegorically decorated with taste and art. Many artists have followed in the frescoed walls and ceilings of the palace, among them Daniel Seiter will remember that the ceiling frescoes of the gallery, Guarino Guarini and Filippo Juvarra. Splendido is the garden project anch'essp at the end of the seventeenth century by André Le Notre adorned with statues, fountains and sculptures. Today the Royal Palace is used as a museum, and of course all year, numerous exhibitions and cultural events of national interest, followed by tens of thousands of visitors.

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