The palace, one of the best examples of eighteenth-century Piedmontese architecture, is known for having been the residence of the Piedmontese statesman Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour.
In these rooms, the newspaper “Il Risorgimento” was founded and the fate of the new Italian homeland was discussed with the most illustrious personalities of the time. Inside Palazzo Cavour there are two courtyards, the honor courtyard and the rustic courtyard, originally overlooked by the stables, aligned and connected by a splayed portal.
A scenic sequence of spaces also includes an atrium divided into two areas with lunette vaulted ceilings. Built in 1729 based on designs by Gian Giacomo Plantery, Palazzo Cavour was expanded in 1754 with the construction, under the direction of architect Giuseppe Bovis, of a new wing on the street of the same name.
Palazzo Cavour is now a prestigious exhibition and museum venue established and managed by the Piedmont Region to host cultural events of great national and international significance.
