Turin - San Lorenzo / Palazzo Reale

On the north side of the Piazza Castello in Turin is the courtyard of the Royal Palace, to the left of which can be seen the Baroque church of San Lorenzo (1668-80) by Guarini, with an unusual and boldly designed dome. The former Royal Palace (Palazzo Reale) is a plain brick building (1646-58), with the Appartamento di Madama Felicità and 26 sumptuously decorated state apartments (Reali Appartamenti). In the right wing is the Prefecture, with the entrance (first door on left) to the former Royal Armory, containing one of the largest collections of arms and armor in Europe; there are many complete suits of armor and other items dating from the 15th-19th centuries, including the field armor of Prince Eugene of Savoy.