Palazzo Carignano

Palazzo Carignano
The Baroque façade
General information
Architectural style	Baroque
Town or city	Turin
Country	Italy
Construction started	1679
Client	Emmanuel Philibert, Prince of Carignano
Technical details
Structural system	Brick
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Guarino Guarini
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Criteria	(i) (ii) (iv) (v)
Reference	823bis
Inscription	1997 (21st Session)

Palazzo Carignano is a historical building in the centre of Turin, Italy, which houses the Museum of the Risorgimento. It was a private residence of the Princes of Carignano, after whom it is named. Its rounded façade is different from other façades of the same structure. It is located on the Via Accademia delle Scienze.

In 1997, it was placed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list along with 13 other residences of the House of Savoy.^[1]