Venaria Reale

The Alto Park or the Upper Park is constructed in the 18th century with a strange checkered pattern consisting of intriguing installations by the modern architect Giovanni Anselmo. You can witness the massive alleys in the park, along with the groves of peacocks and doves and the Fantacasino. This park attracts several tourists throughout the year to its Rose Garden.

Low Park is another garden at Venaria Reale that houses the Garden of Fluid Sculptures, 17th-century caves, the giant Peschiera water basin, and the ruins of the Temple of Diana and the Fountain of Hercules. This park served as the orchards and gardens of the enormous Potager Royal in Italy.

The Central Alley is a symmetrical line that starts from the Via Mensa across the Hall of Diana and the Flower Garden. In this alley, you will find the monumental elements where the reliefs and sculptures emphasized the decorations of the palace. During the construction of the alley, both the Hall of Diana and Flower Garden were demolished and displayed as a testimony of the appearance of the 17th-century gardens.

Great Gallery is one of the masterpieces in the Royal Palace of Venaria Reale constructed by the architect Filippo Juvarra and Michelangelo Garove. The designs of the Great Gallery included harmony and proportions to the new areas and decorations with cornices, stuccoes, and pilasters. It is the astonishing element of the entire complex that is richly embellished with the splendor of large beams created by 22 massive openings and 44 large windows.

Situated at the center of the palace, the Hall of Diana consists of the authentic twelve large equestrian portraits of the Savoy’s Dukes and their courtiers. Visitors can also witness the ten paintings of Jan Miel in the lower registers of the hall. The Hall of Diana is the place where luxurious balls and receptions took place in the 17th century. It also stands as the focal point of Via Maestra in Venaria’s old town center and the Gardens’ Central Alley.

The Chapel of St. Hubert is another masterpiece in the Royal Palace of Venaria Reale that was created by the architect Filippo Juvarra. Built between 1716 and 1729, an imposing set of arenas was constructed in the church on the Greek-cross plan with four chapels along the diagonal lines and two large altars at the transept end.

Juvarra Stables are a masterpiece of European Baroque art that showcases the end of the permanent display of the Magnificence of the House of Savoy and the Reggia of History. This place was designed in considerable proportions with plastic and chiaroscuro effects. You will also find the space richly decorated with stuccoes on recesses, pilaster strips, and openings.

Stretching over an area of three hectares, the Fluid Sculpture Garden was a project that was initiated to integrate nature and sculpture and the change of matter over time. This garden brings the natural elements, such as trees, hedges, and tree trunks, and sculpture materials, like stone, bronze, and marble, together.

The Water Theater of the Fontana del Cervo in the Royal Palace of Venaria Reale provides an overall view of the peculiarities of Venaria by intersecting the extraordinary complex with the radical architectural changes. It serves as a historical reference to the old site where you can witness the foundations and the part of decorations of the fountain.