Castello di Rivoli

Art and history

Address:

Piazza Mafalda di Savoia - 36 (angolo Vía Falcone) Beinasco
10098 - Rivoli
Torino

Nearest Bus or Train:

Open Hours:

Tu-Th 10a-5p, F-Su 10a-9p

The castle - which currently houses the Museum of Contemporary Art, - was one of the most important residences of the court of Savoy from the 16th c. on. The first building work was undertaken in 1562 after Francesco Paciotto was commissioned by Emanuele Filiberto. Construction was continued by Ascanio Vitozzi and later completed by Charles and Amedeo di Castellamonte. After damage caused in 1693 by the French, work was taken up again, first by Michelangelo Garove (who proposed doubling the size of the building), then by Filippo Juvarra but the project was not completed. Even today, the residence remains unfinished.

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