Palazzo Chiablese
The Palazzo Chiablese is a wing of the Royal Palace of Turin, in Northwest Italy.[1]
It was the residence of the
History
Located in Piazza San Giovanni, the Palazzo Chiablese is part of the
From 1753, it served as the residence of
Chablais carried out various improvements to the interior of the palace under the direction of
Restored to the
A century later the palace was bombed during World War II, which caused considerable damage and many furnishings and decorative elements were lost. The property passed to the State in the 1950s and it was then used as the Superintendence headquarters.[2] Later on the palace was converted to provide the dormitories, kitchens and facilities for the pupils of the Istituto Nazionale per le Figlie dei Militari Italiani (National Institute for Italian Soldiers' Daughters) which was installed there.[4]
Until 1995 it was home to the city's cinema archive when it became the home of the Soprintendenza per i Beni Ambientali, Architettonici e Archeologici – The "General Directorate for the scenery, fine arts, architecture and contemporary art".[5] It is closed to the public except on special occasions.[5]
References
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- ^ a b c d e "Palazzo Chiablese". Googlebooks.org. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ^ Alberto Virgilio, Napoleon Turin, Turin, rep.1989, ed. Viglongo
- ^ "Villa della Regina". Googlebooks.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-18. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ^ a b "Direzione Regionale per i Beni Culturali e Paesaggistici del Piemonte". Googlebooks.org. Retrieved 2010-08-25.