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Carignano Palace is one of the most important and valuable examples of European Baroque architecture. Designed in the second half of the XVII century by Guarino Guarini, commissioned by Prince Emanuele Filiberto il Muto (the son of Tommaso di Carignano), it was initially intended to host the first Subalpine Parliament and then the first Italian Parliament, until the transfer of the capital to Florence, in 1865.

The facade of the building is embellished with terracotta and shows a curvilinear trend, with the elliptical central body also projecting towards the internal courtyard. From the vestibule of the building, two curved staircases lead to the main floor where there the party hall used to be: it was transformed into the hall of the Subalpine Parliament in 1848.
The palace was then enlarged from the inside with the creation of the XIX century wing by Giuseppe Bollati, based on a design by Gaetano Ferri (1864-1871) – a new imposing façade was thus created facing Piazza Carlo Alberto.

The baroque apartments housed the office of the Count of Cavour. The museum itinerary that winds through Palazzo Carignano includes the “Mezzogiorno Apartment”, also known as the “Apartment of the Princes” (rich with exquisite boiseries and beautiful mirrors on the walls), the “Midnight Apartment” and the monumental staircase, which leads to the Subalpine Parliament.

The visitors’ route now also reaches areas that were previously closed to the public such as the spiral staircases on Piazza Carignano and the evocative underground passages.
The Palace currently houses the National Museum of the Italian Risorgimento, the Subalpine Deputation of Homeland History, the Institute for the History of the Risorgimento and the Piedmont Museum Complex.

There are, therefore, two museums in the palace, both open to the public.
For information on updated timetables and admission fees:

National Museum of the Risorgimento
http://www.museorisorgimentotorino.it
info@museorisorgimentotorino.it
tel .: +39 011 5621147

The entrance is on via Carlo Alberto, 8.

Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 10.00-18.00

Palazzo Carignano – Apartments of the Princes
http://polomusealepiemonte.beniculturali.it/index.php/musei-e-luoghi-della-cultura/palazzo-carignano
Tel.: +39 011 5641791
Tel.: +39 011 5641791 (reservations)
pm-pie.palazzocarignanobeniculturali.it

Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, from 9.30 to 19.00 (ticket office closes at 18)

How to visit Palazzo Carignano:
Access to the exhibition areas is possible with guided tours departing every 30 minutes (up to 25 people.

Reservations recommended.
Guided tours and the booking fee are already included in the entrance ticket.

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