Villa della Regina, Palace museum on Turin hills, Italy
Villa della Regina is a palace museum situated on Turin's hills with formal gardens, fountains, and terraces. The building provides expansive views across the city center while preserving its baroque rooms in restored condition.
A cardinal of the House of Savoy commissioned this building in the early 17th century after designs by Ascanio Vitozzi. The residence later served as home to several Italian queens.
The rooms display collections of Chinese lacquer cabinets and gilded furnishings that reflect the cosmopolitan taste of royal inhabitants. Wall frescoes by Italian painters like Giovanni Battista Crosato speak to the artistic refinement that shaped the home.
Visiting during daytime is best when natural light fills the rooms and the gardens reveal their full extent. The location offers wheelchair accessibility and calm surroundings for exploring both interior spaces and outdoor grounds.
An original vineyard has grown on the property's terraces since the 17th century, with wine production continuing to this day. This wine comes from the same vines that inhabitants of past centuries would have known.
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