Castle
Govone Castle
🇮🇹 Italy
Govone Castle (Italian Castello di Govone) is located in the municipality of Govone, in the Italian region of Piedmont.
From 1792 to 1849 it was owned by the kings of Piedmont-Sardinia. Since 1997 it has belonged, together with their other residences, to the World Heritage Site of the Residences of the Royal House of Savoy. The first upper floor, the piano nobile, is now a museum. A citizens' association organises the visits and events in cooperation with the municipal administration.
Machine-translated from “Schloss von Govone” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Govone Castle ranks #3,675 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #292 of the 487 mapped in Italy. Wikidata records about 20,000 visitors in 2022. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Turin, 45 km away. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Govone Castle?
Govone Castle stands in Italy, at 44.8049°, 8.10005°.
Is Govone Castle a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Yes — it is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, per its Wikidata entry.
How famous is Govone Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,675 of 8,133 worldwide, and #292 in Italy. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Govone Castle?
Castle of Grinzane Cavour, about 19 km away.
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