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1. Carved wooden Cross 16. Church (from Verzuolo, Cirié, Valperga, Piobesi, GROUND LEVEL the 1884 Turin Expo: along the Po river and via

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(from the original in Fénis Castle) Piossasco, Strambino) – Exhibition Room surrounded by walls, the richly furnished
1. Entrance

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2. Rampart (from Bussoleno) 17. Avigliana House – Ticket Office castle rises above a small cluster of houses
2. Entrance Hall
3. Round angle tower (from st. Giorio Castle) 18. Chieri House 5
3. Inner Bailey and workshops. The buildings and the
4. Oglianico Tower with drawbridge 19. Tavern Yard (from Chieri, Pinerolo, Avigliana,
5/6.Ferrier’s oven and shelter (from Susa) Borgofranco with original well from Dronero)
4. Armory decorations are faithful copies of 15th century
5. Kitchen 4
7. Fountain (from Salbertrand) 20. Avigliana Tower castles as most indications for the furniture
6. Dining Hall 3 6 corso massimo d’azeglio
8. Pilgrims’ Lodging (from Serravalle Scrivia) 21. Pinerolo House and the settings came from the Civic Museum

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9. Bussoleno Main House with blacksmith’s workshop 22. Mondovì House of Ancient Art. Within this great exhibition, parco del valentino
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10. Bussoleno Second House with paper mill 23. Pomegranate fountain (reproduction of the 1 that was meant to promote the industrial, gil
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12. Rivoli Gate 24. Ozegna House
the city, the medieval castle was intended as

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13. Alba House with print shop 25. Borgofranco House

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an educational and promotional tool. The
14. Alba Tower 26. Malgrà House UNDERGROUND LEVEL

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15. Cuorgnè House 27. Castle idea of the organizing Committee was to offer
7. Prisons an artistic and evocative example of the
28. Armory
Borgo Medievale Torino

Elio Vigna Design—stampa: Ianni – Santena (TO)

7 gothic style which characterized 15th century

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29. Garden of pleasure (Giardino delle delizie)
30. Garden of remedies (Giardino dei semplici) in Piedmont: a century of cultural and Parco del Valentino
31. Kitchen garden economic growth that blossomed under the Viale Virgilio 107
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duchy of Amedeo VIII, leaving many
important monuments throughout the region HOURS OF OPERATION ADMISSION ROCCA
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that needed to be preserved and enhanced, as BORGO Adults: 5 euros
28 most of them were still unknown, even to
April – October: 9 am – 8 pm Concessions: 4 euros
November – March: 9 am – 7 pm EDUCATIONAL
scholars. Such models of taste and technique Free admission Programmes and guided tours
29 31 ROCCA 011.443.17.10/12
were presented as a precious lesson for the Tue – Sun: 10 am – 6 pm
30 FIRST FLOOR DISABLED ACCESS
local industry and handicraft, to encourage Last entrance: 5.15 pm Is limited as the Rocca is not
8. Guardian’s Room the production of historically inspired works Mondays closed easily reachable
16 9. Anteroom INFORMATION
of high artistic level. OTHER SERVICES
17 11 12 Tel. 011.443.1701/02 artisan shops • refreshment room
to Great Chamber 13
15 10 Many scholars, historians, technicians and borgomedievale@fondazione rent of museum spaces
11 6 5 10. Great Chamber
14 9 artists of the time took part in the planning torinomusei.it TRANSPORTATION
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11. Bedroom www.borgomedievaletorino.it Bus n. 42, 45, 67 • tram 9, 16, 18
23 18 12. Oratory of the castle, under the supervision of
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13. Maid's Chamber 9 architect Alfredo D’Andrade, together with
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22 13 14. Chapel 8 artist and connoisseur Vittorio Avondo,
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26 8 already curator of the restoration of the
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THE VILLAGE THE MEDIEVAL EDUCATIONAL

eproducing 15th century
GARDEN DEPARTMENT
R buildings found on the
Piedmontese and Aosta Valley
territory, the Medieval Village
R ecreated in 1998, the Medieval
Garden includes: the Garden of
pleasure, with roses, primroses, violets and
T he Educational
Department coordinates
various workshops for
is cleverly set so that spaces and other flowering plants particularly loved students of all grades and
picturesque perspectives multiply by the Middle Ages courts; the Garden of works with their teachers.
along the main alley. simple remedies, used as medication by The educational programme
In 1884, visitors were shown ancient medieval pharmacists and the Kitchen also includes conferences and
manufacturing techniques through garden full of vegetables and fruit trees themed tours, together with
the many workshops that had been with the willow tree and the rye shed. other activities that involve
recreated: from the potter’s to the weaver’s, from the These various plants, as well as the both parents and their
carpenter’s to the blacksmith’s and the coppersmith’s, ornamental furniture of the three section children, as the special
as well as the apothecary and a workshop for the garden, have been identified through Birthday celebration at the
reproduction of artistic objects. A landmark in the study iconographic and bibliographic research Borgo Medievale: a special
of the middle ages and neo-medieval studies, the Borgo has and are shown alongside other local occasion to spend an amusing
become today a very particular multi-purpose museum, botanical species, all organically grown. afternoon among the
whose objective is to foster and study traditional crafts, The garden houses conferences and events suggestions of ancient times.
to create a fun and learning place for children as well as directly connected with green, native
an interesting tourist attraction, and to carry out different species and medieval culture.
initiatives to meet the needs and interests of a diverse public.

THE CASTLE THE EXHIBITION ROOM

I t is the focal point of the tour inside the Borgo.
The lord’s fortified living quarters are characterized S et behind the church façade there is an exhibition
room where rotating exhibits offer the chance to step
deeper into themes and topics linked with the various
by splendid rooms with gorgeous furniture, fabrics and
furnishings, distinctive of the taste and customs of 15th cultural approaches expressed by the museum.
century castle life. “The house needs to be vibrating and
animated, everything must be placed as if we were to live it
as it was” as the 1884 catalogue read. The armory shows EVENTS
armors and arms, flasks and hoods; in the dining hall
the cupboards reveal embossed kitchenware and pottery
while game hangs in the kitchen…
T hanks to its own peculiarities and for the fascinating
position inside the park of Valentino, the village
houses different events: celebrations connected with
On the first floor, after the throne room with pictures of seasons and feast days , theatrical and musical
the valiant heroes and heroines inspired by the Chevalier performances, popular and cultural meetings and
Errant of Tommaso III of Saluzzo, we find the baron’s oenogastronomical festivals, typical handicraft markets,
bedroom, where the great canopy bed stands out with musical and theatrical guided tours.
the coat of arms of Amedeo IX. The enchanting chapel is We invite you to browse the up-to-date programmes
highlighted by frescoes by Giuseppe Rollini reproducing on our website or to read the news on our informative
the works of Jaquerio di S. Antonio di Ranverso. panels along the streets of the village.