AROUND THE STAR - THE STAR BY CAR
The four residences Savoy Moncalieri, Stupinigi Venaria Rivoli and around the city of Turin create an arc that stretches across the South West to North. Together with the Basilica di Superga geometric form a group consisting of a symmetrical five-star Tips: How to represent the four residences wanted the tips of the fingers and the thumb the adjoining Basilica of a hand is laid over the entire territory of the former capital city of the Savoy. This design was accomplished in a period from mid-1200 end of the late eighteenth century.
be comparable to an archeological treasure hidden on this unique in the world, contains all the premises of a tourist attraction as well as a whole and in detail, since these are places of enhanced real jewels of architecture and art.
Following the trail of this mysterious statement to tackle a route that shows tourists the rich history of Turin, unknown in principle to the general public. These places bear witness to the future of Turin as equally reflect all the energy that brought the former capital of the Savoy to become the first capital of Italy.
SUPERGA
was built according to a vote of Vittorio Amedeo II, grandson of Louis XIV's first battle against the French in 1706: the siege of the French had already lasted a moment came last year when half his cousin Prince Eugene with the imperial troops. Together they went on the hill to see the situation. From there, identify the enemy placed evil among the Stura and the Dora and studied as an attack. But before getting Victor made the vow in the small chapel to Our Lady to build a true church on the hill if they had won the battle. Before you build it passed a decade. Victor had to work hard to repair the damage from the exhausting siege.
Filippo Juvarra realized the church, convent and the royal tombs from 1715. The monument has a scenic location on the crest of the hill, and is characterized by the dominance of vision in the territory and the prospective connection with the Castle of Rivoli, along the axis of Stradone Rivoli, today over France, already built by Michelangelo from 1711 to 1712 Garove . In 1717 lowered the hill to make room for the church. The station where there is the 'false teeth' is called Sassi as the area at the foot of the hill where they were accumulated material, the stones as stones, bricks and marble for its construction. The opening was in 1730. Vittorio Amedeo III built the project in the basement crypt.
travel guide:
- panoramic view of the Alps
- having axis over France to
Rivoli - walk around the complex
- visit of the royal tombs, the museum of the great bull and the dome
MONCALIERI
In 1277 Thomas III transformed the fortress into a ducal residence. At the end of 400 'Yolanda, wife of Amedeo IX, ordered the expansion, so the castle took on the appearance of a mansion and a villa became a true delight. At the beginning of '600 Carlo Emanuele I began the reconstruction of the villa of delights of Moncton, who meanwhile had fallen into disrepair, according to the design of Charles Castellamonte. His son, Vittorio Amedeo I consolidate the work begun with the help of his wife, Madame Royal Cristina of France, sister of Louis XIII. Amended and embellishments, creating gardens, fountains and expanding the park.
Amedeo Castellamonte worked there, his son Charles, Andrew and Charles Costaguta Morello. In the middle of the '600 Carlo Emanuele II, a cousin of Louis XIV, he completed the work started by his grandfather. Had printed in Holland "Theatrum Sabaudiae" to prove to all the courts of Europe, the beautiful villas and squares of the Savoy state. Vittorio Amedeo III took the ornaments to the apex.
travel guide:
- the royal apartments
Stupinigi
It was started by Juvarra in 1729, commissioned by Vittorio Amedeo II, with the construction of a hunting lodge, to be replaced as the seat of royal castle Venaria. Juvarra died in 1736 when the concept for the castle was built. The direct link with the city is highlighted by a long avenue of trees, cornerstone of the whole composition comprising the system of courtyard, building, garden and park.
In 1737 Charles Emmanuel III ordered the extension of the residential complex as the seat and took the new court architect Benedetto Alfieri. The work was finished in 1789.
travel guide:
- museum furniture and furnishing
- walk in the park
RIVOLI
In 1247 the medieval castle was the residence. In the second half of the 500 Emanuele Filiberto adapted the remains of the medieval castle to the standard of a real building Savoy. Carlo Emanuele I was born in Rivoli and early '600 he built a large complex with residence and art gallery that you see today. The project was created by Ascanio Vitozzi and Charles Castellamonte.
Vittorio Amedeo II promoted the transformation in suburban palace, along the lines of the great European residences, entrusting the work to Michelangelo Garove that connected the castle with the new Stradone Turin Rivoli. Filippo Juvarra times and amplified the project Garove entering the castle in a design focused on the territorial perspective view of the Basilica di Superga. The project remains only partially realized, and is evidenced by the many paintings and wooden model. Vittorio Amedeo III wanted to finish the work begun by Juvarra.
travel guide:
- contemporary art museum
- axis view of the course towards France Superga
Venaria
the mid-600 Carlo Emanuele II decided to build a new residence of pleasure and hunting "for the court: thus was born the Venaria the draft Andrea Castellamonte. The construction is divided along a major route linking the village, the Palace of Diana, the garden and the park.
was destroyed by French in 1693, the building was redesigned by Michelangelo Garove 1700 to 1713. Filippo Juvarra expanded the architecture according to the magnificence of the eighteenth-century Europe, from 1716 for the Grand Gallery, built the Chapel of Sant'Umberto, the Orangery and the large stable from 1721 to 1724. His son, Vittorio Amedeo II and his nephew Carlo Emanuele III completed the work under the projects Juvarra, Alfieri and Piacenza.
travel guide:
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the garden of wonders - the gallery of Diana
- Chapel Umberto
- work at court
Fascinated by this geometry never mentioned, let alone documented, I thought I'd see it through a pyramid built with laser lights, so as to make it visible to everyone. 
