The Castle of Carmagnola in Clusane is located on the promontory west of the old part of town and dominates the entire south area of the lake. It looks like a big and massive defensive structure with a square courtyard, around the walls you can see the deep moat with characteristic arched stone bridges that pass over. The revenues of the fortress are two: one on the east side and the other on the west where there was a drawbridge and towers outpost now completely disappeared.

There are few papers dealing with the origin of this particular palace-castle: the first structure is attributed to Ysei landowners in the area, who built this building in the fourth century, perhaps in an early medieval fortified castrum apparently, in the eleventh century, the lombard family Mozzi.

The documents show that in 1412 the property was passed to Malatesta and later, in 1427, the Republic of Venice after the confiscation of the property of Ysei. The imposing structure was given the following year Francis Bussone said “Carmagnola” for his services as commander of the army of terra firma. The great leader became lord of the castle for four years, as in 1432, considered a traitor by the Venetians, was executed in the Piazza San Marco in Venice and its assets sold to private individuals.

The Castle of Carmagnola in Clusane was later bought by the noble family of Brescia, Sala, who undertook undergone major changes to make it residence in accordance with the Renaissance models. Was opened on the east side a loggia with 14 spans supported by stone columns and frescoed the strip that runs along the roof, and there remains no sign of the stone coat of arms of the family room, reported on nineteenth-century texts.

Changes from the sixteenth century are also evident in the inner courtyard with a well, portico and loggia. Through various marriages, the castle was then divided into dowry among various families. In 1641, owning families Soncini, Maggi, Coradelli and Lana. Each family rearranged their needs living quarters and were modified so many important features of military footprint of the building.

Today the family Bosio brought the building back to its former glory with the help of the Superintendence for Architectural Heritage and Landscape in the provinces of Brescia, Cremona and Mantova.
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The Royal Castle of Racconigi is a palace and landscape park in Racconigi, province of Cuneo, Italy. It was the official residence of the Carignano line of the House of Savoy, and is one of the Residences of the Royal House of Savoy included by UNESCO in the World Heritage Sites list.
History
The first records of the castle are from around the year 1000, when Bernardino of Susa rebuilt an ancient manor, leaving it to Cistercian monks.

The castle was a possession of the margraves of Saluzzo and others starting in the 13th century, and in the 16th century was acquired by the House of Savoy. In 1630, Duke Charles Emmanuel I granted it to his nephew Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano, founder of the Savoy-Carignano line. At this time, the castle was a high brick moated fortress with a square plan, four corner towers and a tall donjon (mastio) on one side.

Architecture
Emanuele Filiberto, Prince of Carignano, Tommaso's son, in the late 17th century, commissioned Guarino Guarini to transform the fortress into a pleasure residence. The architect erected the current central section where the court was, adding a pagoda-like roof. The two northern towers were replaced by pavilions with dome roof and square plan, provided with white marble lanterns. The gardens were also created.

In the late 18th century, Ludovico Luigi Vittorio of Carignano ordered a renovation of the interiors, enlarging the two southern towers, adding stucco and other neoclassical decoration; he also commissioned a new entrance, with 4 Corinthian columns and a triangular fronton, and the great staircase.
Charles Albert, a Carignano who eventually became King of Sardinia, further enlarged and embellished the castle to represent the splendour of the newly acquired reign. His court architect Ernesto Melano expanded the ancient square structure around the central section, added two side buildings connected to the façade pavilions, as well as another staircase on the southern side.

Here the last King of Italy, Umberto II, was born in 1904. Having received the castle as a wedding present in 1930, he proceeded to install in it the family gallery of some 3,000 paintings and historical documents regarding the Shroud of Turin.

Castle of Racconigi

An ancient castle refashioned several times over the centuries, now it appears as an 18th century villa, which was designed by the court architect Francesco Gallo, and is surrounded by a landscaped park in the English style designed by Xavier Kurten.

Maison de plaisance of the Benso of Cavour family, it was the place where the famed statesman was born, trained and worked: in the large Diplomatic Room of 20 metres’ length there were held Cavour’s political meetings, while the library and the archives contain precious historic documents.

These days the castle has been transformed into a home-museum which commemorates the person of Camillo Benso and reveals the lifestyle of the governing classes of Piemonte under the Savoy.

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Castello Cavour di Santena

Il castello Della Rovere è un palazzo rinascimentale cinquecentesco sito nel comune di Vinovo, della città metropolitana di Torino, in Piemonte. Proprietà del comune, è tuttora in uso.
Storia e descrizione
Si tratta di un palazzo di stile rinascimentale eretto fra il 1480 ed il 1517 in sostituzione di un palazzotto di minori dimensioni adibito a fortezza difensiva. Esso fu costruito su disegno dell'architetto Baccio Pontelli e prospetta sull'attuale piazza Rey. Della sua costruzione, voluta dalla famiglia omonima, fu sponsor e finanziatore il cardinale Domenico della Rovere, originario di Vinovo. Recentemente restaurato, il castello contiene all'interno pregevoli stucchi e dipinti a grottesca della scuola del Pinturicchio ed un bel chiostro con decorazioni in cotto. Con l'estinzione della famiglia Della Rovere, il castello passò nel 1692 alla corona sabauda e Carlo Emanuele II, assegnando il titolo di conte di Vinovo al figlio (illegittimo) che aveva avuto nel 1712 da Gabriella di Mesmes des Marolles, Francesco Agostino, gli diede in concessione anche il castello. Tuttavia la concessione del castello tornò alla corona nel 1732, visto che l'ultimo erede della famiglia Delle Lanze aveva scelto la carriera ecclesiastica (si trattava del futuro cardinale Carlo Vittorio Amedeo Delle Lanze (1712 – 1784), figlio di Francesco Agostino e di Barbara Piossasco di Piobesi). In quell'anno il Re cedette il castello all'Ordine Mauriziano, che nel diciottesimo secolo lo ristrutturò, aggiungendo un piano alla struttura, che contava allora solo un piano oltre a quello terreno.

Castello Della Rovere (Vinovo)

The Castello dei Solaro, at 40 Km from Turin, is a historic home of the 1200, built by the noble Princes of Acaja as a military outpost against the powerful marquisate of Saluzzo. The castle is today an elegant one location for private events and weddings in the province of Cuneo. Over 20 years of activity more than 2500 weddings have been organized.

The location has multiple spaces both internal and external which make the ancient manor house perfect for any solution or need.

the interior has dirty 5 different from the intimate "Sala Rosa" with a maximum capacity of 50 covered up to the "Corte degli Acaja" that arrives to host almost 400 guests.

The castle is substantially divided into 2 main areas: "La Dimora" and "Le Scuderie"
"La Dimora" is composed of the "Sala Filippo d'Acaja" frescoed with paintings of 1700 on the shades of blue and with an underlying box of the 1400 in national walnut wood, usually used in winter or in bad weather to take advantage of welcome drink "The court of the Acaja" used for numerous weddings because it was obtained inside the courtyard of the castle with a large window 20 meters wide and 6 height that fits directly on the large park.

"Le Scuderie" are composed of the "Sala Silvio Pellico", named after the illustrious guest who stayed there, they have boxes in national walnut wood and decorations dating back to 1400
"La Scuderia" barrel room with suggestive ligt design with led lights, containing up to a maximum of 160 covered.

But of course for the most demanding it is possible to have the entire Castle available for one day only by Princes!

All solutions include a second floor A in case the weather is not lenient so you can not use the park.

Outside in the park of 15000 square meters between flowerbeds, fountains, statues and suggestive led night lights you can make a civil marriage with legal value, then go to the aperitifs and of course take advantage of the majestic park to take pictures for the double book having a unique setting as in Fairy tales ... that of a medieval castle!

the kitchen is strictly internal, led by ours Chef Daniele Rivoira, Specializing in dishes of our territory, "Le Langhe", with the guarantee of over 20 years of activity at high levels, with the possibility of customization and dishes for allergies, intolerances or various needs

The history of the Castello dei Solaro
There is not a certain date on its first construction but is found in a document dating back to 1259 in which Oberto di Villanova swore loyalty to the Marquis Tommaso I of Saluzzo but already in the 1295 Filippo di Savoia prince D'Acaja received it as a gift from his Uncle Amedeo V of Savoy immediately became of fundamental importance as an outpost against the powerful Marquisate of Saluzzo.

so in the 1295 up to the 1299 was fortified with protruding towers to better protect the walls and a wide ditch that required a year of excavations with the help of the men of the Savoia of Turin.

Before the death of Filippo d'acaja in the 1334 an act was found in which it was given to the Marquises of the Carretto to the Family of the Falletti, the latter in 1335 bought the missing part for 3000 fiorini d'oro.

In 1362 was sold to the sum of 21000 gold florins to the family of Solaro, the Solaro branch of the Lords of Govone constituted one of the most powerful and wealthy families of Asti and that gave the current name to the town of Villanova Solaro where it stands center of the country.
in the 1505 Bartolomeo dei Solaro the work began to make the castle more graceful

The last heir was the Countess Euphrasia daughter of the Count of Villanova Clemente Andrea who had a daughter but who died at 15 years in the 1835
In the 1832 the Countess Euphrasia hosted Silvio Pellico, who, as a veteran of the Spielberg prison, read to some friends the first chapters of the famous book "My Prisons".
The Countess embellished the Castle by demolishing the East wing of the manor and 2 of the 4 towers, she also completed the park with a large avenue of lime trees and the current masonry belt.

The Vitale family was the last private family to own the Castle, at the death of the 2 brothers Vitale left in testament that the structure should serve as a hospital for the poor chronic sick born in this municipality and in those around
In the 1908 he opened the "S. Vincenzo Ferreri "who closed its doors in the 1927, remained in the community until the 1980 then closed completely for security.

In 1995 in agreement with the IPAB that had the rights on the Castle and the Ronco family decides to turn it into a hotel and after 2 years of restoration in 1997 opens the restaurant "Castello dei Solaro" from 2001 the property passes to the firstborn Danilo Ronco and his wife Loredana.

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Castello dei Solaro


The Castle of Moncalieri is a palace in Moncalieri (Metropolitan City of Turin), Piedmont, in northern Italy. It is one of the Residences of the Royal House of Savoy listed by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites in 1997.
History
The first structure was a fortress built by Thomas I of Savoy around 1100 on a hill, to command the main southern access to Turin. In the mid-15th century Yolanda of Valois, wife of Duke Amadeus IX, turned it into a pleasure residence. Architect Carlo di Castellamonte enlarged the construction substantially, and the interiors were redesigned by him and other local artists.

The castle was the site of the marriage between Maria Vittoria Francesca of Savoy to the Prince of Carignano. It was also the place where Maria Carolina of Savoy married Anthony of Saxony by proxy in 1781.

It was the scene of the death of Maria Antonietta of Spain in 1785; she was the wife of Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia. Victor Amadeus would later die there in 1796.

The castle was used extensively by the Savoyards, and was the first castle occupied in 1798 by the French armies, who retained it until 1814. Returned to Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia and later to his distant nephew Charles Albert of Sardinia, Prince of Carignano, it became the residence of young family princes who studied here. King Victor Emmanuel II preferred it to the Royal Palace of Turin, and had numerous apartments furnished according to his tastes. In 1849, it was from this palace that emerged the famous Proclamation of Moncalieri, written by Massimo D'Azeglio and signed by the king Vittorio Emmanuel II.

The palace was later was used by the Queen Mothers and royal princesses. Since 1921 it has been the home of the 1st Battalion of the Carabinieri, but the historical rooms can be freely visited.

On April 5, 2008, a fire broke out in the castle,[1] damaging one of the towers and the hall of the proclaim.

Overview
The current structure of the castle is in the shape of a horseshoe facing south, with four massive square towers at each angle. The side sections have fived floors, brick walls and robust buttresses. Two other minor buildings parallel the side sections and create two courts. The southern façade has a giardino all'italiana and two small cylindrical towers, last remains of the 15th-century castle. The northern entrance has also a notable belvedere.

Moncalieri Castle

Il Palazzotto Juva è una dimora storica sita nel comune di Volvera.

Storia
Il Palazzotto Juva sorge nella Cascina Pascolo Nuovo situata nel comune di Volvera, presso la strada provinciale verso Airasca. Le prime testimonianze storiche della Cascina del Pascolo Nuovo risalgono al 1628: infatti, il Luglio di detto anno, con istrumento rogito Vernetti, la comunità di Volvera vende al Conte Urbano Piossasco Folgoris di Scalenghe del fu Conte Ottavio, una Cassina della Margheria ossia del Pasco, di giornate 215 situata “sulle fini di Ayrasca e Volvera”.

Il Conte Urbano Piossasco Folgoris di Scalenghe è il governatore di Pinerolo che nel 1630 subisce l'assedio francese da parte delle truppe del Cardinale Richelieu ed è costretto a capitolare consegnando la città al nemico. Per motivi rimasti ignoti, o forse soltanto per la caduta della città di Pinerolo, il 7 Luglio 1635 lo stesso Conte Urbano Piossasco vende la Cascina del Pasco al Conte Gettullio Piossasco di Rivalba. Il Conte Gettullio è un archibugiere del duca di Savoia ed è uno dei componenti più significativi della famiglia dei Piossasco perché aveva ricevuto l'alta onorificenza del collare dell'Annunziata dai Savoia.

Il 9 Settembre 1794, un successore del Conte Gettullio vende nuovamente la Cascina all’Opera Pia dell’Albergo di Santa Croce in Villastellone. Tale Opera era stata costituita da un ricco commerciante il quale si occupava delle persone indigenti, procurava loro un lavoro nel suo opificio e li ospitava nell'Albergo, non potendo più gestire la cascina di Volvera nel 1797 la mette in vendita.

Dalla metà del 1700 a quasi tutto l’800 le colture erano ben differenti da quelle odierne, per esempio una vasta zona di campi era destinata alla cultura del riso e veniva chiamata risera in lingua piemontese, e da una mappa del 1746 redatta da Antonio Dompe e deposta nell'archivio comunale di Volvera, davanti alla Cascina era presente un vitigno di ampia estensione.

Nel 1797, l'Albergo di S. Croce in Villastellone vende a Giacomo Pio Juva di Torino l’intera Cascina di 254,18 giornate. Da quel momento, la Cascina del Pasco verrà chiamata Cascina del Pascolo Nuovo, per distinguerla da quella del Pascolo Vecchio ubicata nelle stesse zone. Giacomo Pio Juva, di famiglia oriunda di Cervatto in Valsesia, sposa Maria Domenica Guerini della Vaira, e da lei ha tre figli, Giacomo Celestino, Spirito e Giocondo, Canonico della Cattedrale di Torino o Metropolitana di Torino.

Giacomo Juva fa costruire nel 1810 il palazzotto, la torre merlata e il campanile con la campana e il palazzotto diventa la residenza estiva dei signori Juva. I dipinti murali a tempera in stile neoclassico presenti sulle imposte delle volte dei due saloni a piano terreno rappresentano paesaggi della vallata del Reno con i loro castelli sono attribuiti al pittore Pompeo Mariani che compensava i suoi mecenati l'ospitalità offertagli. La proprietà della cascina rimane della famiglia fino al 1970 quando verrà poi venduta.

Dall'inizio del 1800 il palazzotto inserito nella vecchia cascina diventa una nobile residenza di lusso per la famiglia che trascorrerà le vacanze estive. Al primo piano, a sinistra della scala, vi erano gli appartamenti dei proprietari con i servizi. Dall'altra parte della scala, gli appartamenti per gli ospiti erano separati da quelli della servitù.

Il giardino era costituito da grandi alberi giunti da paesi lontani, da una ghiacciaia di pietre di tufo e conchiglie, un pozzo e l'orto padronale. La parte agricola della Cascina, nella seconda metà del 1800, sarà affittata fino al 1870 a certi margari Brusa, poi alla Famiglia Canavesio, entrati prima in qualità di margari, poi come fittavoli.

Attorno al 1920 la Cascina occupava nei periodi di maggior lavoro circa 40 persone alle vigne e alle risaie erano stati sostituiti campi con coltivazioni di grano, granoturco e prati. La famiglia Canavesio Domenico entrata in mezzadria, è rimasta fino al 1961-1972. L’altra parte dell'azienda agricola è stata affittata.

Negli anni '70 buona parte dei terreni della Cascina Pascolo Nuovo sono stati venduti alla FIAT Ricambi di Volvera (oggi Mopar) per la costruzione dei nuovi stabilimenti. Successivamente una parte della Cascina Pascolo Nuovo è stata affittata, il giardino del Palazzotto è stato utilizzato come deposito di materiali edili, e la vecchia stalla come laboratorio per la costruzione dei filtri delle autovetture.

Il Palazzotto ha poi subito alterne vicende con la presenza di famiglie che abiteranno il primo piano, mentre i saloni affrescati del piano terra sono rimasti sempre chiusi. Il 26/06/1986 la proprietà del Palazzotto Juva passerà dalla Famiglia Sella alla Fondazione d’Arte Sella-Pollone, che raccoglie tutti i beni artistici della famiglia.

Una parte del giardino è stata prima affittata e poi venduta ad una Ditta di autotrasporti. Il 23/03/1987 la Soprintendenza ha apposto il vincolo di Bene Artistico ai sensi della Legge 1089 s.m.i. del 1939, di conseguenza ogni intervento di restauro dovrà avere il parere della Soprintendenza ai Beni Architettonici prima di essere realizzato.

I coniugi Canavesio-Bruno hanno acquistato una porzione della Cascina Pascolo Nuovo nel 1995 e successivamente anche il Palazzotto Juva nel 2002. A partire dall'acquisto, il Palazzotto è stato oggetto di un lento ma laborioso restauro, come il parco che è stato recuperato dopo anni di abbandono. Dal 2003 il Palazzotto Juva è stato riaperto al pubblico ed ospita manifestazioni artistiche.



Palazzotto Juva

Complex of buildings of the Twelfth century composed of Castle, From Chapel of the nobility, from the custodian's dependence, from the stables and from ancient farmhouse of Soave, originally of the Savoia Acaja with defensive characteristics and as such fortified; from the eighteenth century it became a residential residence, characterized in the inner courtyard by the use of colored horizontal bands in style neogothic.

Inside a boundary wall that surrounds it in its entirety, stands the nineteenth-century park with interesting plot of "broderie" in toposso box and suggestive corners dedicated to hydrangeas, peonies and roses that adorn paths that immerse themselves in the shade of ancient trees up to the modern swimming pool.

The Castle, from Savoia Acaja was always transferred by inheritance to some of the most ancient and prestigious Piedmontese houses, from Petitti ai Solaro del Macello, Up to conti Filippi di Baldissero and Prunas Tola Arnaud of San Salvatore, whose direct descendant is currently a resident owner.

The Dimora can be visited by small groups by appointment.

The history of the Castello di Marchierù
The places where Borgo Soave and Marchierù were located were always desired, and the same origin of the name is linked to "marcio", wet; we are in fact in the zone of the "fontanili", places where the water of the stratums reaches the surface forming crystalline and clean pools that are maintained at a constant temperature of 12 / 16 degrees in every period of the year, allowing a continuous temperate irrigation.

The other hypotheses on the etymology of the name of Marchierù appear less reliable. For some it could come from "brand" as a borderland with the Marquisate of Saluzzo, as it actually was, but certainly there were never "Marquis of Marchierù".

Legendary would seem to derive from the ancient French "macheron" that is pile of rubble, the result of the invasion of Federico Barbarossa.

The first lords of Marchierù were the Lords of Barge but, with an act of 11 March 1251, all their goods in Soave were ceded to Thomas II of Savoy.

The Acaja, with a residential castle in Villafranca, preserved Marchierù for their descendants: so Filippo d'Acaja gave it as a dowry to his natural daughter Francesca, married to Antonio Bocchiardi.

From these the fief passed to the cousins ​​Petitti, sons of Beatricina d'Acaja, who kept it until 1482.

In the 1483 Marchierù he returned to the House of Savoy, and was assigned half in fief to Filiberto, of the illegitimate branch of the Acaja-Racconigi. and half to his sister Claudia, wife of Besso Ferrero, Marquis of Masserano.

It was however a short lordship, since already in the 1640 the castle and its lands passed to the Counts Solaro del Macello through the Solaro di Moretta whose family belonged Ottavia, the bride of Filiberto d'Acaja.

Later, by succession, the castle passed to the Cacherano heirs of Osasco and the Filippi di Baldissero until in the 1827 Count Vittorio Ignazio Filippi di Baldissero redeemed the entire property (which towards the 1750 had been incorporated in Commenda of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta ) from the cousin Policarpo Cacherano from Osasco.

That of the Filippi family was an ancient family, dating back to Alineo, viscount d'Auriate in the 878, one of the most illustrious of Cavallermaggiore; from the earliest times they covered countless civic magistrates and were in the 1583 Decurions of Turin.

To this family belonged Vittorio Antonio, in the 1736 aide of Campo del Principe Eugenio di Savoia in the siege of Vienna, Field Marshal of Austria, Commander General of the Imperial Cavalry and commander of the Army of Hungary.

Who brought the feud of Marchierù to the ancient splendor was Carlo Alberto Filippi di Baldissero, bearer of Genoa Cavalleria in the First War of Independence, godson and page of King Carlo Alberto of Savoy, member of the Royal Academy of Agriculture of Turin, architect of important innovations in the agricultural field, emulation of the cousin and friend of Camillo Benso di Cavour who often stayed in Marchierù, until beginning work on the irrigation network of the countryside surrounding his properties, concluded by his son Enrico.

His mother was Maria Canera di Salasco, Court Lady of Queen Maria Teresa, sister of Count Carlo Canera di Salasco, Chief of Staff of the Piedmont Army who signed the armistice which took his name from him, with which the end of the first War of Independence.

Enrico married Maria Arnaud of San Salvatore, descending from two of the most important French families, the Richelieu and the Gallifet.

The last heir of the Filippi, Camilla, was married to Count Vittorio Prunas Tola, and then to their firstborn son Severino, also an Academic Agriculture, through which the castle and the estate were received by the current owners.

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Il castello di Pollenzo (in piemontese ël castel ëd Polens) è situato a Pollenzo, frazione di Bra (CN).

È una delle residenze sabaude riconosciute nel 1997 dall'UNESCO come patrimonio dell'umanità, nel sistema di castelli, palazzi ed edifici pubblici sorti per iniziativa dei duchi, dei principi e dei re della Casa Savoia, nei suoi differenti rami, tra cui, principalmente il ramo Savoia-Carignano, da cui proviene il re di Sardegna Carlo Alberto.
Storia
Nella storia bimillearia di Pollenzo ("Pollentia" per i romani) sono stati costruiti e distrutti più volte fortificazioni, castelli e chiese.

Residenza feudale e rinascimentale
L'antica Pollenzo (il Museo di Bra - compreso nel circuito dei Castelli Aperti - espone reperti di epoca romana e altomedievale provenienti dagli scavi archeologici del sito), dopo aspre contese - nei secoli XII-XIII - tra i maggiori comuni del Basso Piemonte, che portarono alla sua completa distruzione, diventa sede di contea del patrizio visconteo Antonio Porro, che promuove la costruzione di un castello ad opera dell'ingegnere Andrea da Modena nel 1386; trascorsi pochi decenni, la rocca si trasforma in prestigiosa residenza feudale dei marchesi di Romagnano. Questi, nella seconda metà del Cinquecento, avvieranno un profondo rinnovamento del castello su modelli manieristi, che vanno messi in sistema con le coeve architetture del Saviglianese e del Saluzzese, oltre ad Alba e Casale Monferrato: pochi reperti scultorei e, maggiormente, i documenti, hanno consentito di ricostruire una superba fase storico-artistica destinata ad essere completamente cancellata tra gli anni 1832 e 1847.

Trasformazioni carloalbertine
Il caso di Pollenzo in quegli anni sarà sintomatico della particolare visione romantica del committente - il re Carlo Alberto - anche per il mezzo dei suoi artisti indirizzati ad un revival gotico ormai lontano dai modelli di Horace Walpole: gli interventi dell'epoca carloalbertina comportarono la completa distruzione della maggior parte del borgo di epoca medievale e protomoderna, con la più parte degli insediamenti rurali e difensivi trecenteschi, della chiesa di San Vittore, del tessuto infrastrutturale del luogo (la viabilità interna ed esterna, i quattro "porti" tra Pollenzo, l'Isola e la sponda destra del Tanaro), ma alla fin fine anche del castello, sia dell'esterno - di cui resta intatto o quasi il solo donjon - che dell'interno; tutto questo nel nome della celebrazione di un ricreato medioevo, ma con frequenti e diffusi elementi di contraddizione nella forma classicheggiante più sfarzosa, idealizzata dall'architetto Pelagio Palagi.

Assieme al Palagi collaborarono, per gli edifici, l'architetto Ernesto Melano e, per il nuovo parco, l'architetto Xavier Kurten.

Il risvolto positivo dell'intervento sabaudo a Pollenzo è che le nuove realizzazioni vedono impegnati artisti che perseguono una forma progettata, per il nuovo aggregato così come per ogni minuto manufatto: è ciò che si è potuto qui affrontare, indagando le opere di Pelagio Palagi (di cui è stato anche rintracciato, nell'archivio palagiano dell'Archiginnasio di Bologna, il "vero" progetto neogotico, non realizzato, per le facciate del castello), di Ernesto Melano, di Carlo Bellosio, del Moncalvo e di Giuseppe II Gaggini. Con questi artisti, cui il sovrano demandò la riplasmazione dell'intera Pollenzo, fu chiamato a lavorare uno stuolo di altri artisti ed artigiani di grande professionalità (tra cui Pietro Cremona), che collaborarono per creare la nuova immagine del borgo, con la sua piazza con fontana, la sua chiesa, la cascina Albertina, il castello, e, fondamentalmente, la sua Agenzia.

Castello di Pollenzo

The Castle of Valentino (Italian Castello del Valentino) is a historic building in the north-west Italian city of Turin. It is located in Parco del Valentino, and is the seat of the Architecture Faculty of the Polytechnic University of Turin. It is one of the Residences of the Royal House of Savoy included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1997.

History
The ancient castle was bought by Duke Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy on the advice of Andrea Palladio. The name Valentino, first mentioned in 1275, seems to derive from a saint called Valentine whose relics were venerated in a church which stood nearby.
The current structure is due to Princess Christine Marie of France (1606–1663), wife of Victor Amadeus I, who dwelt here from 1630. Architect Carlo di Castellamonte renovated the construction substantially, with the help of his son Amedeo. Works started around 1633 and lasted until 1660.

It has a horseshoe shape, with four rectangular towers, one at each angle, and a wide inner court with a marble pavement. The ceilings of the false upper floors are clearly in transalpino (i.e. French) style. The façade sports a huge coat of arms of the House of Savoy.

Minor modifications were made in the early nineteenth century; at this time, too, much of the seventeenth-century furniture was carried off by French troops. For the next half century the palace was more or less abandoned and fell into a state of disrepair. Renovations were carried out in 1860 when it was selected as the seat of the engineering faculty of Turin; it has been further restored in recent years.

Today it is the central building of the Architecture faculty of the Polytechnic University of Turin.

The Orto Botanico dell'Università di Torino, a historic botanical garden in the castle grounds.