Ducal Apartments Reopen at Castello di Miramare with 1930s Design
The private apartments of Duke Amedeo of Savoy and his family at Castello di Miramare have reopened to the public. The Duke, his wife Anna d'Orléans, and their daughters Margherita and Maria Cristina lived there from 1931. The Duke resided until 1937, while the Duchess and daughters stayed intermittently until mid-1943. Architect Alberto Riccoboni reconfigured the spaces in 1930, creating modern interiors with rationalist and art deco elements, contrasting with the castle's opulent rooms. The apartments display original furnishings, paintings, and objects evoking the public and private lives of the royals. Museum director Andreina Contessa stated that the reopening inaugurates the 20th-century section, highlighting the castle's evolution as a noble residence through historical, political, and stylistic changes.
Key facts
- The Duke of Aosta Amedeo of Savoy, his wife Anna d'Orléans, and daughters Margherita and Maria Cristina settled at Castello di Miramare in 1931.
- The Duke lived there until 1937; the Duchess and daughters resided intermittently until mid-1943.
- Architect Alberto Riccoboni reconfigured the castle in June 1930, creating modern, rationalist, and art deco interiors.
- The apartments had not been permanently inhabited for nearly seventy years before the Duke's family moved in.
- The newly reopened spaces contrast with the castle's opulent public rooms.
- Original furnishings, paintings, and objects belonging to the dukes are displayed.
- Museum director Andreina Contessa announced the reopening inaugurates the 20th-century section.
- The reopening emphasizes the castle's role as a noble residence through the 20th century.
Entities
Artists
- Alberto Riccoboni
- Amedeo of Savoy
- Anna d'Orléans
- Margherita of Savoy
- Maria Cristina of Savoy
- Andreina Contessa
Institutions
- Castello di Miramare
- Museo storico e il Parco del Castello di Miramare
- Artribune
Locations
- Castello di Miramare
- Trieste
- Italy