The heart of the residence is the large oval hall with its highly suggestive concave – convex balconies. Four lower arms start from the central hall to form a cross of Sant’Andrea, where the royal apartments and those for guests are located. The themes of the decoration of the rooms…

In the eighteenth century, Stupinigi was not a real residence, in the sense of a place where sovereigns and courts moved for shorter or longer stays. The Savoy rulers resided in Turin only for a few months, normally from Christmas to Easter: after which they began to move to the…

Also called “Appartamento di Levante” (as opposed to the specular Appartamento di Ponente), the set of rooms was enlarged under the direction of Benedetto Alfieri in the 18th century to accommodate the rooms of Benedetto di Savoia, Duke of Chiablese and son of King Carlo Emanuele III. The Apartment of…