Palazzina di caccia di Stupinigi
A Rococo hunting lodge designed by Juvarra, with a bronze stag atop its dome and a dazzling central ballroom.
Stupinigi Hunting Lodge was designed by Juvarra in 1729 for the Savoy royal family. Its X-shaped plan spreads out from a tall central oval hall, decorated with elaborate frescoes and chandeliers. It is a leading example of European Rococo architecture. The bronze stag on the roof is its emblem, and Napoleon once stayed here. The lodge is now a museum of furniture and decorative arts and one of the UNESCO-listed Residences of the Royal House of Savoy. Admission costs about €12 (check the official website), and it is closed on Mondays. It lies about 10 km from the city center; take tram 4 and then bus 41, about 50 minutes in total.
Opening hours
Tue–Fri 10:00–17:30; weekends 10:00–18:30 (closed Mon)
Nearby sights
- Lingotto
- Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile
- Borgo Medievale
- Parco del Valentino
- Piazza San Carlo
- Museo Egizio
- Quadrilatero Romano
- Palazzo Carignano