Sunday, February 19, 2012

Royal Palace of Turin


Royal Palace of Turin or Palazzo Reale, is a palace in Turin, northern Italy. It was the royal palace of the House of Savoy. It was modernised greatly by the French born Madama Reale Christine Marie of France (1606-1663) in the seventeenth century. The palace was worked on by Filippo Juvarra. It includes the Palazzo Chiablese.
( From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)


 Its rooms are decorated with rich tapestries and a collection of Chinese and Japanese vases. The Royal Armory houses an extensive array of arms, including examples from the 16th and 17th centuries.
The Scala delle Forbici is a staircase by Filippo Juvarra.
The Chapel of the Holy Shroud, with its spiral dome, was built in the west wing of the palace, joining the apse of the cathedral of St. John the Baptist, to house the famous Shroud of Turin which belonged to the family from 1453 until 1946.


 The palace in a strange foggy night...


2 comments:

Davidlind said...

Beautiful photos of a lovely place. I really enjoy your background photo too. The street sign in the snow and the branches is very attractive.

wilf said...

Thanks david....:)