Residences of the Royal House of Savoy

The Residences of the Royal House of Savoy are a group of buildings in Turin and the Metropolitan City of Turin, in Piedmont . It was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list in 1997.

The House of Savoy is an ancient royal family, being founded in year 1003 in the Savoy region , later expanding so that by 1720 it reigned over the Kingdom of Sardinia in northwestern Italy. Through its junior branch, the House of Savoy-Carignano, it led the unification of Italy in 1861 and ruled the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 until the end of World War II. At this time, King Victor Emanuel III abdicated in favour of his son Umberto II but after a constitutional referendum in 1946, the monarchy was abolished, a republic was established, and members of the House of Savoy were required to leave the country.

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