Palazzo Madama: Beauty, Memory, and the Future Come Together
The restoration of the central front of Palazzo Madama, one of Turin’s most iconic landmarks and a UNESCO World Heritage site, has been commemorated in the new volume “The King’s Marbles”, presented in the Salone d’Onore of the CRT Foundation, CE Report quotes ANSA.
“This restoration speaks volumes about what the CRT Foundation is and strives to be: an ally of beauty, memory, and the future,” said Anna Maria Poggi, President of the CRT Foundation, during the event.
The book, curated by architect Gianfranco Gritella—the project’s lead director—and published by Electa, captures the technical, artistic, and human journey behind this complex and innovative restoration process through both words and images.
The project focused on the restoration and structural consolidation of the central section of the façade, originally built between 1718 and 1721 based on the design of Filippo Juvarra. Work began in 2022 and was completed in September 2024.
Funded entirely by the CRT Foundation with an extraordinary contribution of €2.9 million, the restoration was carried out in partnership with the Fondazione Torino Musei and the Superintendency for Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape for the Metropolitan City of Turin.
“We wanted this extraordinary construction site, which enabled a spectacular and innovative recovery effort, to also be an opportunity for public knowledge and community participation—transforming the restoration into an experience accessible to everyone,” Poggi explained. “Culture needs care, but also sharing.”
Massimo Broccio, President of the Fondazione Torino Musei, added: “Under the expert guidance of architect Gritella, this intervention on the central front has merged cutting-edge structural reinforcement techniques with scientifically based restoration methods. This restoration marks the beginning of a broader strategic project for the renovation, restoration, and enhancement of Palazzo Madama, as part of the Foundation’s Strategic Plan.”
