Stupinigi Palace reopens two restored antechambers amid funding concerns
The Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi, a Savoy residence recognized by UNESCO and located near Turin, is set to reopen two antechambers of the Appartamento di Carlo Felice following a restoration grant of €350,000. President Licia Mattioli highlighted that ongoing management difficulties are complicating the search for a new director. In 2024, the site welcomed 111,000 visitors, with numbers expected to rise in 2025. However, inadequate public transport remains a significant issue, and a €20 million tram extension appears improbable. The antechambers showcase late Piedmontese Rococo art, including a frescoed ceiling from 1754 and works by Angela Maria Palanca and Pietro Domenico Olivero. Guided tours will incorporate the new areas starting December 2025, with events planned to commemorate the centenary of Queen Margherita's passing on January 6, 2026.
Key facts
- Two antechambers of the Appartamento di Carlo Felice at Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi reopen after €350,000 restoration funded by the Consulta per la valorizzazione dei beni artistici e culturali.
- Licia Mattioli, president of both the Fondazione Ordine Mauriziano and the Consulta, warns that daily management is underfunded and a new director search is stalled.
- The antechambers are part of the Ponente apartments and feature late Piedmontese Rococo decoration.
- The first antechamber has a 1754 frescoed ceiling and oil paintings of marine and bucolic scenes commissioned by King Carlo Felice.
- The second antechamber has a vault by Francesco Antoniani and Gaetano Perego, with wall paintings originally tapestry cartoons.
- Angela Maria Palanca painted genre scenes (1740–1750) and Pietro Domenico Olivero painted battle scenes in the second antechamber.
- The new spaces will be included in guided tours from December 2025.
- The historic park, restored with €2 million from the PNRR, should open in early 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Carlo Felice
- Francesco Antoniani
- Gaetano Perego
- Angela Maria Palanca
- Pietro Domenico Olivero
- Vittorio Amedeo Cignaroli
- Margherita di Savoia
- Umberto I
- Paolo I
- Ferdinando I di Borbone
- Napoleone I
- Paolina Bonaparte
Institutions
- Fondazione Ordine Mauriziano
- Consulta per la valorizzazione dei beni artistici e culturali
- Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi
- UNESCO
- PNRR
- Artribune
Locations
- Stupinigi
- Turin
- Italy
- Piedmont
- Mirafiori
- Rome