Palazzo Carignano | |
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![]() The Baroque façade | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Baroque |
Town or city | Turin |
Country | Italy |
Construction started | 1679 |
Client | Emmanuel Philibert, Prince of Carignano |
Technical details | |
Structural system | Brick |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Guarino Guarini |
Criteria | (i) (ii) (iv) (v) |
Reference | 823bis |
Inscription | 1997 (21st Session) |
Palazzo Carignano is a historical building in the centre of Turin, Italy, which houses the Museum of the Risorgimento. It was a private residence of the Princes of Carignano, after whom it is named. Its rounded façade is different from other façades of the same structure. It is located on the Via Accademia delle Scienze.
In 1997, it was placed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list along with 13 other residences of the House of Savoy.[1]