The Valentino Castle of Turin is no conventional castle. Whilst it bares the name of a saint, its true tale belongs to Princess Christine of France, wife of Victor Amadeus I. The current structure, erected in the 17th century, replaced an older castle on the same grounds. The castle was acquired by Duke Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy upon the advice of the famous Italian architect Andrea Palladio. It was Princess Christine of France, the Duke's wife, who rebuilt the castle from 1630, with works on the current structure lasting until 1660. The castle maintains a horseshoe shape, and its ceilings are in the Transalpino (French) style. Today, it serves as the central building of the Architecture faculty of the Polytechnic University of Turin.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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