Residences of the Royal House of Savoy World Heritage Site

Official name

Residences of the Royal House of Savoy | UNESCO

Country

Italy | Map

Continent

Europe

Location

Province of Torino, Piedmont Region
45.7250° Lat, 7.6857° Lon | Map

Code

823

Time Zone

Europe/Rome (CET, +0100)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1997. When Emmanuel-Philibert, Duke of Savoy, moved his capital to Turin in 1562, he began a vast series of building projects (continued by his successors) to demonstrate the power of the ruling house. This outstanding complex of buildings, designed and embellished by the leading architects and artists of the time, radiates out into the surrounding countryside from the Royal Palace in the 'Command Area' of Turin to include many country residences and hunting lodges.