In 1642 Chiablese Palace in Turin passed to Cardinal Maurizio of Savoy, who chose it as his residence; it later became the offices of the Royal Court.
In 1753, King Charles Emmanuel III commissioned the court architect Benedetto Alfieri to reshape the residence for the second son Benedetto Maria Maurizio, Duke of Chiablese.
The facade was then redesigned and the majestic staircase leading to the noble floor was built, rich with furnishings, stuccoes, wood paneling, mirrors, and overdoor paintings by artists such as Francesco De Mura and Gregorio Guglielmi.
During the Napoleonic period, the palace was the residence of Governor Camillo Borghese and his famous wife, Paolina Borghese. Returned to the Savoy family after the Restoration, Chiablese Palace became the residence of King Charles Felix and later of Ferdinand, Duke of Genoa, second son of Charles Albert. In 1851, Margherita, the first Queen of Italy, was born here.
Damaged by bombing during World War II, it later passed to the State Property Office. Chiablese Palace today is fully restored and houses the Regional Directorate for Cultural and Landscape Heritage of Piedmont along with offices of the Superintendencies.
Information on Chiablese Palace
Piazza San Giovanni, 2 10122 Turin
