What is the name of the Baroque palace in Turin that was the residence of the Savoy court?

The Baroque palace in Turin that served as the Savoy court’s residence was the Palazzo Reale di Torino, or Royal Palace of Turin.

The palace occupies a central position in Turin and developed from an earlier episcopal site. Christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy, ordered its major expansion in 1645 to provide a suitable residence for the court after the return of her son, Charles Emmanuel II, from civil conflict.

The building was repeatedly enlarged and modernized by architects including Ascanio Vittozzi, Carlo and Amedeo di Castellamonte, Filippo Juvarra, and Benedetto Alfieri. Its interiors reflect changing court tastes, while Juvarra’s celebrated Scala delle Forbici is one of its best-known architectural features.

The palace complex also includes the Chapel of the Holy Shroud, built between 1668 and 1694 to house the Shroud of Turin. It remained closely connected with the House of Savoy until the monarchy ended. In 1946, the Italian state took ownership and converted the palace into a museum. It joined the Residences of the Royal House of Savoy on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 1997. Castello del Valentino and Palazzo Madama were also Savoy residences, but they are not the canonical answer to this question.