Royal Palace and Shroud Chapel with Local Guide
Born in Turin and always lived in Turin, she knows all the most characteristic points of the Palace, the most important objects but also the most particular. The Royal Palace, which has been the seat of the dynasty that ruled Piedmont and then Italy since the second half of the 16th century: the throne room, the alcove and the reception and party rooms. A view of the Turin Cathedral, where the Holy Shroud is kept (closed in a glass case in a controlled atmosphere, it is NOT visible), from the top of the Chapel designed by Guarino Guarini, reopened in 2018 after a long restoration following the fire of 1997, with a description full of details and peculiarities. The Royal Armory has one-of-a-kind exhibits from every era.
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Options
Guided tour of the Royal Palace
What's included in Royal Palace and Shroud Chapel with Local Guide
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Palazzo Reale Di Torino
The seat of the Dukes of Savoy and later of the Kings of Sardinia and then of Italy, from which the Albertine Statute was promulgated, which houses the Royal Armory and the Chapel of the Holy Shroud.
Cappella della Sacra Sindone
The Chapel of the Holy Shroud designed by Guarino Guarini and completed in 1683, destroyed by a terrible fire in 1997, is directly connected to the Royal Palace with an access corridor and offers a view of the Cathedral where the Holy Shroud is kept in the dark in a case in a controlled environment and atmosphere. The Shroud is therefore NOT visible, but it is possible, if requested and during the opening hours of the Turin Cathedral, to add a visit to the Cathedral and gather in prayer near the Shroud.
On request it is possible to include in the total duration of the tour a visit to the Cathedral of Turin, with a passage to the Chapel where today the Holy Shroud is housed (kept in a sealed case, in the dark, in a protected environment and resistant to any natural event, it is not visible)
Inclusions
- Entrance fees (purchased in name on behalf of the client)
- Guided tour with Professional Licensed Guide
- Ticket also valid for the Archaeological Museum and Galleria Sabauda (not included in the tour)
- The Holy Shroud is NOT visible and the visit includes the Chapel of Guarini which housed it.
- Turin Cathedral is not accessible during closing times and during Masses.
- Turin Cathedral will only be visible from the Guarini Chapel during Mass and closing times.
- In case of an increase in the price of Museum tickets, supplementation or cancellation will be required.
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- In front of the entrance to the Palace, in front of the large entrance door, on the Piazzetta Reale, before the ticket office. The Google map indicates a wrong point. The exact coordinates are 45.072698805726226, 7.68612995332504
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
Viator tickets give direct access to the guided tour. Entrance tickets will be delivered at the beginning of the tour. ----- It is advisable to leave a mobile number reachable via Whatsapp for urgent communications and to provide a better service.