Palace of Venaria

Venaria Reale, Italy

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.

Opening hours: Mo off; Tu-Su 10:00-17:00

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The Palace of Venaria, a former royal residence near Turin in Piedmont's northern Italy, was designed and built from 1675 by Amedeo di Castellamonte for Duke Charles Emmanuel II as a hunting lodge—its name deriving from the Latin "Venatio Regia" (Royal Hunt). Initially conceived as a base for expeditions into the heathy hills north of Turin, it evolved into a luxurious Baroque masterpiece for the House of Savoy, enriched with monumental architecture, interiors by Filippo Juvarra, and notable features including the Galleria Grande with marble decorations, the chapel of Saint Uberto, and extensive gardens. Falling into disuse by the late 18th century and later repurposed for military use, the palace underwent Europe's largest restoration project beginning in 1978, reopening to the public in 2007. Now one of Italy's premier museums, it is part of the 1997 UNESCO World Heritage Site designation encompassing fourteen Savoy residences built between the 16th and 18th centuries.