Sala Acaia, Palazzo Madama

Sala Acaia, originally the Sala Magna Bassa, created by Ludovico d'Acaia in the 15th century when he expanded the original castle, restored in 1931 to house the museum's Gothic and Renaissance collections, in the Palazzo Madama e Casaforte degli Acaja, built in the 14th - 18th century by the House of Savoy as a castle and royal residence, in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. The name celebrates its residents Christine of France and Marie Jeanne of Savoy (the Madama Reali), who renovated the palace. The palace houses the Museo Civico d'Arte Antica and is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Acaja Antica Bassa Battista Casaforte Civico Collections Darte Degli Expanded Giovanna Ludovico Madama Magna Piedmont Reale Reali Renovated Residents Sala Savoia Torino Turin

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