One of the few activities I managed in the midst of final exams was a quick trip to the Palazzina di Stupinigi (located about an hour’s bus ride south from the city center). The Palace itself was once the hunting lodge for the royal Savoy family. In order to represent the Palace’s original purpose as a hunting lodge, the roof is adorned with a massive bronze buck. Today, the buck is a replica while the original is displayed indoors for protection.
June 25, 2015: Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi- Royal hunting lodge for the house of Savoy
June 25, 2015: Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi- Original buck that once adorned the top of the royal hunting lodge for the house of Savoy
June 25, 2015: Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi- Royal hunting lodge for the house of Savoy
June 25, 2015: Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi- Example of the intricate carpentry involved in the furnishings of the royal hunting lodge for the house of Savoy
June 25, 2015: Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi- Royal hunting lodge for the house of Savoy
June 25, 2015: Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi- Royal hunting lodge for the house of Savoy
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