Palazzo Carignano

Palazzo Carignano is a historical building in the centre of Turin, Italy, which houses the Museum of the Risorgimento. It was a private residence of the Princes of Carignano, after whom it is named. Its rounded façade is different from other façades of the same structure. It is located on the Via Accademia delle Scienze.

In 1997, it was placed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list along with 13 other residences of the House of Savoy.

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Palazzo Carignano ranks #533 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #36 of the 452 mapped in Italy. Founded 1679, it is older than 24% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 580 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 8,383 times in the last 60 days, more than 91% of the atlas. Wikidata records about 26,000 visitors in 2022. 7 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Turin, 1 km away. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.

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