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The Villa della Regina is a palace in the city of Turin, Piedmont, Italy. It was originally built by the House of Savoy in the 17th century. In 1997, it was placed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list along with 13 other residences of the House of Savoy. [1]
VILLA DELLA REGINA. A “Vineyard” just a stone’s throw from the heart of Torino. After careful restoration, the Villa of the Queen has been reopened to the public.
Villa della Regina Strada Santa Margherita, 79 10131 Torino. Come raggiungerci. In aereo: aeroporto di Torino Caselle “Sandro Pertini” (TRN) – info: Sagat In treno: stazione di Torino Porta Nuova oppure Stazione di Torino Porta Susa – info: Trenitalia, Italo
Villa della regina will be closed to the public from Monday 23 January 2023 to Friday 27 January 2023 for restoration work The complex of vineyard and gardens was built at the beginning of the seventeenth century, on the model of the Roman villas, by Prince Cardinal Maurizio di Savoia.
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- Strada Santa Margherita, 79, Turin
- A Brief Look at The History of Villa Della Regina
- Villa Della Regina Hosts Turin’s Very Own Urban Vineyard
- Filippo Juvarra and His Finishing Touches
- Villa Della Regina Has Other Surprises to Disclose…
Not far from Turin’s city center, after having passed the Vittorio Emanuele I Bridge (also known as Napoleonian Bridge) and the monumental Gran Madre church, you’ll see a road climbing up the hills. Take this road and, after only a 15 minute walk, you’ll reach a 17th century palace immersed in the greenery of Turin’s hillside. This is Villa della R...
Initially, the Villa was called “Ludovica’s Vineyard” or the “Lady’s Vineyard”, as it was surrounded by a large wine vineyard, orchards and vegetable gardens. The Royal vineyard eventually went into decay but was painstakingly restored and replanted between 2003 to 2006 with the help of the Balbiano winery. In 2009, the first harvest from the Queen...
After Ludovica, most of the Duchesses and Queens used to live in Villa della Regina in the years to follow. Between 1730 and 1740 the Villa was completely renovated by Filippo Juvarra, a particularly fancy and scenic architect of the time. As part of the renovation, Juvarra decided to include new decorative elements, he totally redesigned the Centr...
At the beginning of the 19th century Napoleon stayed at the Villa. Here he fell in love with the place and the beautiful view of Turin. And, who knows, it was maybe from there that he took many of his important decisions that lead to important changes of the urban planning of the Savoyan city. Examples are the rebuilding of the only stone bridge on...
Perched on the Turin hillside and overlooking the city centre, Villa della Regina is a veritable scenic backdrop to Turin, surrounded by evocative Italian-style gardens with water features, grottoes and newly productive agricultural areas.
Outside, grottoes, water features and agricultural areas can be found in the Italian gardens. The Villa is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the Residences of the Royal House of Savoy. Visit the Villa della Regina in Turin, a jewel of Baroque architecture.
