Palazzo Carignano, Baroque palace and museum in central Turin, Italy
The Palazzo Carignano features an elliptical main facade with undulating brick walls designed by architect Guarino Guarini in the seventeenth century.
The building served as the first Italian Parliament after unification in 1861 and was the birthplace of Victor Emmanuel II, the first King of Italy.
The National Museum of the Risorgimento occupies the main floor, displaying artifacts and documents from the Italian unification period.
The palace opens Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00, offering wheelchair access and guided tours through the historical apartments.
The military campaigns of the Carignano family against the Iroquois in 1667 are depicted in decorations above the piano nobile windows.
Location: Turin
Inception: 1679
Architects: Guarino Guarini
Architectural style: baroque architecture
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Part of: Residences of the Royal House of Savoy
Opening Hours: Monday off; Tuesday-Sunday 10:00-17:00
Phone: +390115641791
Email: pm-pie.palazzocarignano@beniculturali.it
Website: http://polomusealepiemonte.beniculturali.it/index.php/musei-e-luoghi-della-cultura/palazzo-carignano
GPS coordinates: 45.06901,7.68559
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:15
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