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Built over the ruins of an 11th century castle, midway between Rivoli and Turin, Rivoli Castle was rebuilt by Emanuel Philibert to become a Savoy family residence. During the 17th century, Charles Emanuel I entrusted the planning of works to Ascanio Vitozzi and Carlo di Castellamonte. Victor Amadeus II entrusted work on the royal palace to Filippo Juvarra, but it was never completed due to occupation by the French army.
When the French occupying forces went home, this property returned to the Savoy dynasty, who gave it to Rivoli Commune in 1860. During the Emergency, the castle was occupied by Nazi troops. In 1978, it became a Museum of Contemporary Art, and restoration work began.