Palazzo Carignano Palace

Address: Palazzo Carignano, Piazza Carlo Alberto / Piazza Carignano 2, 10123 Torino (Turin), Italy

Website: https://www.museorisorgimentotorino.it

Palazzo Carignano is a late 17th-century Baroque palace in Turin, Italy, notable for its curved brick façade and its role in 19th-century Italian politics. Designed by Guarino Guarini, the palace later housed parliamentary assemblies and now contains museum displays.

The distinctive undulating brick façade and formal reception rooms are principal attractions; interior tours include the museum of Risorgimento history, which traces the Italian unification movement. The palace is compact and frequently visited as part of Turin’s historic center.

Constructed in the late 17th century for the Princes of Carignano and designed by architect Guarino Guarini, the palace later accommodated Subalpine and national parliamentary assemblies during the 19th century. In the 20th century parts of the building were converted to museum use to preserve its political and architectural history.

The palace sits in central Turin, in the Piedmont region, within the historic urban core near other Savoy residences and city monuments.

• UNESCO listing: The building is part of the Residences of the Royal House of Savoy, a UNESCO World Heritage site for its architectural and historical significance.

What to See#

• Museo del Risorgimento (interior): The palace interior contains the Museo Nazionale del Risorgimento Italiano, which documents Italian unification with uniforms, documents, and portraits, and occupies several formal reception rooms.

Palazzo Carignano sits in central Turin on Piazza Carignano, immediately adjacent to the Piazza Castello area. The main rail gateway is Torino Porta Nuova station; the palace is roughly 1-1.5 km (about a 15-20 minute walk) west of Porta Nuova along Via Roma/Piazza San Carlo. Torino Porta Susa is also within walking distance (about 20-25 minutes). Several city trams and buses stop around Piazza Castello if you prefer not to walk.

• Aim for mid-morning on a weekday (right at opening if possible) to avoid large guided groups that concentrate in the middle of the day.
• Buy timed-entry tickets for the Museo del Risorgimento housed in the palace or check guided-tour times in advance to get into the main halls without waiting.
• Take a moment to study the palace's distinctive Baroque façade and the historical parliamentary rooms-many visitors stick to the exterior and miss these interior highlights.