The "Castelvecchio" (Old-castle) as the building at the entrance to the Venaria Reale is usually called, it constitutes the surviving part of the original access to the palace designed by Amedeo di Castellamonte a starting from 1659.
One of the many Savoy residences: it is part of what is called the "crown of delights" that is, all the castles and villas inhabited by the Savoy family
This winter in Italy has been very stingy with rain and snow, putting many mountain resorts in crisis.
Unexpectedly, a very heavy snowfall arrived in mid-March, but too late to save the winter tourist season