Castello Cavour di Santena – Memoriale Cavour

The Cavour Memorial, built inside the medieval castle that was completely overhauled in the early 18th century by the Piedmontese architect Francesco Gallo, is a truly special place, full of historical and artistic charm.
Dedicated to Camillo Cavour and his family, the itinerary covers the three floors of the castle through twenty rooms richly furnished with furniture and objects from the 18th and 19th centuries.
On the ground floor, the focus is on evoking the family history and the famous Piedmontese statesman's ties with the place.
On the first floor, the visitor will be introduced, with the help of multimedia devices and installations, to the period of his childhood and adolescence, up to the years of his formative travels in Europe.
On the top floor, the theme of agricultural experimentation and the beginnings of his political commitment is explored in depth, thanks to the multimedia apparatus and installations and the exhibition of personal objects that belonged to the Count of Cavour.
The last part of the tour, dedicated to Cavour the statesman and architect of the Unification of Italy, ends with a visit to his room where the furniture brought to Santena by his niece Giuseppina in 1886 is collected.