Vinovo: Castello della Rovere and River Park

Vinovo offers you a varied way to experience culture and landscapes. Historic religious buildings and Castello della Rovere are set against surroundings that invite you to go walking, cycling and horse riding.

Renaissance, art and the history of the castle

Castello della Rovere is a Renaissance palace built between 1480 and 1517 to a design by the architect Baccio Pontelli. Its rooms contain valuable stucco work and grotesque paintings from the school of Pinturicchio. These details give the building a particularly vivid art-historical dimension, without requiring you to focus on a single period.

The later use of Castello della Rovere is also part of the history of the town: from 1776, it housed the Royal Porcelain Manufactory, which was strongly supported by Victor Amadeus III of Savoy. Anyone interested in architecture, courtly culture and the development of craft production will find several historical layers brought together in a single building.

Churches and religious traditions

The Chiesa di Santa Croce was built between 1580 and 1585 by the Compagnia di Santa Croce, whose members were generally known as the Battuti Bianchi. Liturgical celebrations are held there on certain occasions, including the Feast of Santa Croce, the Stations of the Cross and the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. The church is also usually used for temporary religious exhibitions, including Christmas displays featuring nativity scenes.

The Chiesa di San Bartolomeo is located in Vinovo’s pedestrian zone and is accessible without barriers. San Bartolomeo became a parish church in 1451 through the expansion of a private chapel belonging to the Della Rovere family in the area of the castle. The building therefore combines a specific local history with accessibility information that is important to visitors.

The Santuario di San Desiderio houses an extensive collection of votive offerings. Together with the churches and the Castello, it offers a cultural programme in Vinovo that brings religious tradition, architecture, painting and local history side by side. This allows you to take different interests into account rather than getting to know the town solely through a single building.

River park on the Torrente Chisola

The Torrente Chisola river park is located immediately north of Vinovo’s built-up centre. From Via del Castello, it can be reached on foot or by bicycle via an underpass.

When choosing your accommodation, you can therefore consider which focus should shape your daily itinerary: Vinovo’s architectural and religious history or the paths and activities along the Torrente Chisola. If you are looking for a hotel in Vinovo, this distinction provides an objective guide for planning without defining the town in terms of a particular type of trip.

You can find more destinations for your trip to Italy here: Torre Pellice, Candiolo, Champlas Seguin, Piobesi Torinese, Azeglio, Fenestrelle, San Maurizio Canavese, Mazzè.

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