La città di Racconigi ospita una delle più belle dimore appartenute alla famiglia reale dei Savioia: il Castello di Racconigi.
L'edificio si trova nel centro cittadino, separato dalla strada principale da un'ampia e regale cancellata che delimita la corte anteriore.
Costruito tra il XII ed il XIII secolo su ordine dei Marchesi di Saluzzo, il castello venne rimaneggiato più volte trasformandolo da fortezza a residenza e passando, in seguito, di proprietà ai Savoia.
Le opere di rinnovamento più importanti vennero compiute per mano di Guarino Guarini, che ne diede un'impronta Settecentesca, e di Giovanni Battista Borra che aggiunse elementi neoclassici.
Di questo periodo sono i padiglioni sulla facciata principale, il grande pronao di accesso, il salone d'Ercole con la “loggia dei musici”, la sala di Diana e i gabinetti cinesi.
Gli spazi interni, così come li si può ammirare ora, sono il frutto di un riallestimento compiuto all'epoca di Carlo Alberto per mano dell'architetto Pelagio Palagisi.
Il Castello di Racconigi presenta come un grande palazzo a pianta rettangolare realizzato in mattoni rossi con volumetrie diverse e tetti a pagoda.
La facciata meridionale, opera del Borra, è caratterizzata da uno scalone monumentale "sorvegliato" da due sfingi ed un ingresso con pròtiro tetrastilo formato da quattro colonne corinzie che reggono un frontone triangolare dentellato.
Il castello, patrimonio dell'Unesco dal 1997, è aperto alle visite tutto l'anno.
Il tour è accompagnato da guide e prevede la visita agli appartamenti del primo e secondo piano, nonchè alle cucine ed al parco nella bella stagione.
The Castle of Racconigi
The city of Racconigi houses one of the finest residences belonged to the royal family of Savioia: the Castle of Racconigi .
The building is located in the city center, separated from the main road by a large and regal fence that borders the front court.
Built between the XII and XIII century on the orders of the Marquis of Saluzzo, the castle was remodeled several times transforming it from a fortress to a residence until it began property of the Savoia family.
The most important renovations were carried out at the hands of Guarino Guarini, who gave an impression baroque, and Giovanni Battista Borra that added neoclassical elements.
The pavilions on the main façade, the large pronaos of access, the hall of Hercules with the "loggia of the musicians", the hall of Diana and the Chinese toilets date back to this period.
The interior spaces, as they can be admired now, are the result of a refurbishment carried out at the time of Carlo Alberto by the architect Pelagio Palagisi.
The Castle of Racconigi looks like a large rectangular building made of red brick with different volumes and pagoda roofs.
The southern facade, designed by Borra, is characterized by a monumental staircase "guarded" by two sphinxes and an entrance porch with tetrastyle and four Corinthian columns that support a triangular pediment notched.
The castle, Unesco site since 1997, is open to the visitors all year round.
The tour is accompanied by guides and includes a visit to the apartments on the first and second floors, as well as the kitchen and the garden in the spring and summer.
The building is located in the city center, separated from the main road by a large and regal fence that borders the front court.
Built between the XII and XIII century on the orders of the Marquis of Saluzzo, the castle was remodeled several times transforming it from a fortress to a residence until it began property of the Savoia family.
The most important renovations were carried out at the hands of Guarino Guarini, who gave an impression baroque, and Giovanni Battista Borra that added neoclassical elements.
The pavilions on the main façade, the large pronaos of access, the hall of Hercules with the "loggia of the musicians", the hall of Diana and the Chinese toilets date back to this period.
The interior spaces, as they can be admired now, are the result of a refurbishment carried out at the time of Carlo Alberto by the architect Pelagio Palagisi.
The Castle of Racconigi looks like a large rectangular building made of red brick with different volumes and pagoda roofs.
The southern facade, designed by Borra, is characterized by a monumental staircase "guarded" by two sphinxes and an entrance porch with tetrastyle and four Corinthian columns that support a triangular pediment notched.
The castle, Unesco site since 1997, is open to the visitors all year round.
The tour is accompanied by guides and includes a visit to the apartments on the first and second floors, as well as the kitchen and the garden in the spring and summer.
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