Nicholas II with members of his entourage at breakfast in the forest Nicholas II being greeted at Suwalki Station (now in Poland) George Hall of the Winter Palace on the occasion of the inauguration of the State Council and the State Duma on April 27 Arrival of the tsar's train and greeting Nicholas II in Racconigi Nicholas II canoeing with His Imperial Majesty's Retinue officers during a vacation in Skerries Nicholas II smoking on the deck of his ‘Standart’ yacht with Baron Vladimir Fredericks Emperor Nicholas II inspecting the sailors of the ‘Ukraina’ Imperial naval destroyer Arrival of Emperor Nicholas II in Sevastopol Nicholas II chatting with Princess Zinaida Yusupova in Yalta Emperor Nicholas II strolling with Georges Clemenceau as well as Grand Duchesses and the tsar’s entourage Court Minister Frederiks and military men attending a prayer service Nicholas II sampling food on the deck of a ship Emperor Nicholas II and Tsesarevich Alexei reviewing the armies in Livadia Nicholas II and heir Alexei standing in the Livadia Palace courtyard Nicholas II talking to a civilian in the Livadia Palace courtyard Nicholas II posing with a deer he just hunted down Nicholas II riding off in a sleigh after visiting a church The emperor participating in laying the foundation of the St Nicholas church in the yard of the barracks of the 4th Life Guards of the Imperial Rifle Regiment in Tsarskoye Selo and two unknown people after a game of tennis Nicholas II talking to a priest of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra during the 300th-anniversary celebrations of the Romanov House Nicholas II with Tsesarevich Alexei Nikolaevich and a group of military men in Tsarskoye Selo Conservation work has been completed on the painted stained glass windows of Queen Maria Theresa ’s reposoir and the Blessed Albert Chapel in the Margarie complex at the bottom of Racconigi Castle Park These works are part of the project Restoring Light Conservation and Enhancement of the Neo-Gothic Stained Glass Windows of the Margarie made possible thanks to a grant from the CRC Foundation under the “Cultural Heritage” call for proposals and co-financing from the Ministry of Culture The project received funds through the Art Bonus platform which also supported work on the floor and wooden panelling of the reposoir Special in-depth thematic tours conducted by the professionals who supervised the intervention are planned: they will take place on Saturday with three daily appointments at 9:15 a.m. The initiative aims to increase experiences and opportunities for public enjoyment of cultural heritage paying special attention to the principles of inclusiveness with a special focus on people with cognitive disabilities In continuity with the “Come in!” project carried out in 2023 the “In Flight” Social Cooperative has produced a guide to the pathway in Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) created with the involvement of girls and boys with intellectual disabilities making the experience accessible and engaging for a wider audience The tours will return to the public a part of the racconigese complex that is not usually accessible with the extraordinary opening of the courtly spaces of Queen Maria Theresa’s reposoir and the chapel of Blessed Albert a fine example of Italian neo-Gothic built to a design by Ernesto Melano and Pelagio Palagi between 1834 and 1843 characterized by a decorative apparatus inspired by floral Gothic with an interweaving of vegetal ribbings that develop against the background of a sky populated by putti and angels The walls are punctuated by “large windows with fire-painted glass” executed by Pietro Bagatti Valsecchi a Milanese miniaturist and painter on glass who also included a number of small portraits including that of Pelagio Palagi “with a large tie a spacious forehead and shaggy hair.” The chapel of Blessed Albert is decorated with stucco cornices and ribs dividing the vault into eight fields The painter Francesco Gonin also participated in the works Child and angels entrusted to Giovanni Bertini was made in 1844 by Pietro Bagatti Valsecchi from preparatory models by Carlo Bellosio and exhibited at the Brera Academy before being placed in its current location the itinerary includes another building of the Margarie that is not part of the usual visiting itineraries: the large glass structure of the Serre Alte the work of Carlo Sada dating from 1844-1848 The state of conservation of the stained glass windows the conservation activity became essential both to counteract the ongoing degradation phenomena and to ensure an adequate level of safety of the rooms in the connection between interior and exterior together with her colleague Martina Trento restored the material and decorative integrity of the stained glass windows performing the appropriate cleaning and consolidation of the lesions The work was directed by restorer Roberta Bianchi in collaboration with restorer Giuseppe Milazzo as well as the outcomes of the special openings in order to outline a review of the activities to return this part of the heritage to the public through conservation interventions and cultural fruition paths To participate in the visits,advance ticket purchase is required exclusively online at www.museiitaliani.it or through the Musei Italiani app (full price € 8.00; reduced price € 2.00) it is necessary to show up directly at the Margarie at least ten minutes before the booked time; entrance will be through the “black gate,” on the north side of the Park’s boundary wall at the intersection with Via Migliabruna and access by own vehicle will be allowed to those with tickets President Sheikh Mohamed meets with the Emir of Qatar - in pictures We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Close this message to accept cookies or find out how to manage your cookie settings. SearchBrowseServicesOpen researchInstitution LoginSearchMenu links - No HTML tags allowed- Web page URLs will display as text only- Lines and paragraphs break automatically- Attachments, images or tables are not permitted Your email address will be used in order to notify you when your comment has been reviewed by the moderator and in case the author(s) of the article or the moderator need to contact you directly. Palagi may have been regarded as somewhat passé by the 1850s. Carlo Alberto’s successor, Vittorio Emanuele, showed a marked preference for Domenico Ferri’s Rococo Revival interiors. Nevertheless Palagi has gained well-deserved prominence in recent years and De Royere has certainly reinforced that process. James Yorke was a curator at the Victoria and Albert Museum for 32 years before retiring in 2010. He has lectured and published various articles on furniture and historic houses, especially Lancaster House in London • Bertrand de Royere, Pelagio Palagi: Décorateur des Palais Royaux de Turin et du Piémont (1832-1856), Mare et Martin, 400pp, €70 (hb) There was an extraordinary flowering of stucco decoration in the period at hand When German-born photographer Andy Schwetz visited the Manicomio di Racconigi he was struck by the horror of the procedures performed there from electroshock therapy to experimental operations which capture both the terror of the facility and the strange peace that has taken it over since it closed in the 1980s You can see more of Schwetz's work on his website, or by following him on Instagram and Flickr You can see more of Andy Schwetz's work on his website, or by following him on Instagram and Flickr The World Heritage Centre is at the forefront of the international community’s efforts to protect and preserve World Heritage partnerships for conservation Ensuring that World Heritage sites sustain their outstanding universal value is an increasingly challenging mission in today’s complex world where sites are vulnerable to the effects of uncontrolled urban development Our Partners Donate Take advantage of the search to browse through the World Heritage Centre information he began a vast series of building projects (continued by his successors) to demonstrate the power of the ruling house designed and embellished by the leading architects and artists of the time radiates out into the surrounding countryside from the Royal Palace in the 'Command Area' of Turin to include many country residences and hunting lodges choisit de déplacer la capitale du duché à Turin en 1562 il entreprit un vaste programme de construction symbole du pouvoir de la maison royale des Savoie qui allait être mené à bien par ses successeurs Cet ensemble de bâtiments de haute qualité conçu et décoré par les plus grands architectes et artistes du temps à partir du palais royal situé dans la « zone de commandement » de Turin pour atteindre de nombreuses résidences de campagne et des pavillons de chasse عندما اختار دوق السافوا إمانويل فيليبير أن ينقل عاصمة الدوقية إلى تورينو في العام 1562 نفذ برنامج بناء واسعًا رمز إلى سلطة البيت الملكي للسافوا الذي كان ليديره أسلافه جيدًا فهذه المجموعة من الأبنية العالية الجودة المصممة والمزيّنة على يد كبار مهدنسي العصر وفنّانيه تتلألأ على البراري المحيطة والممتدة من القصر الملكي الواقع في "منطقة قيادة" تورينو إلى مساكن ريفية متعددة ومساحات للصيد 当萨沃公爵埃马努埃尔·菲利博特(Emmanuel-Philibert) 在1562年把他的首都移往都灵时，他便开始实行了一系列的建筑规划（并由他的继位人不断付诸实施），以此来显示这个统治家族的权力。这一由当时水平最高的建筑师和艺术家设计和装饰的高质量综合建筑群，从统治中心都灵的皇宫向其周边的农村地区拓展，囊括了许多村庄住宅和打猎用的小屋。 Когда герцог Савойский Эммануэль-Филибер в 1562 г он заложил целую серию строительных проектов (продолженных его преемниками) чтобы продемонстрировать мощь правящего дома созданных и украшенных ведущими архитекторами и художниками того времени выходит за пределы города и продолжается в окружающей сельской местности Он включает не только Королевский дворец в «Правительственном районе» Турина но и множество загородных резиденций и охотничьих домиков Cuando el duque Emmanuel Filiberto de Saboya trasladó su capital a Turín en 1562 quiso mostrar el poderío de su familia acometiendo la ejecución de una vasta serie de proyectos de construcción Este conjunto de edificios de alta calidad diseñados y decorados por los mejores artistas y arquitectos de la época tiene su centro en el palacio real situado en la “zona de gobierno” de Turín y se extiende por la campiña circundante abarcando numerosas casas de campo y cotos de caza The Residences of the Royal House of Savoy comprise a large serial inscription of estates including 22 palaces and villas developed for administrative and recreational purposes in and around Turin by the dukes of Savoy from 1562 Eleven of the components of the property are in the centre of Turin and the remaining 11 located around the city according to a radial plan The plan was initially conceived by the Duke of Savoy when he transferred the capital of his Duchy to Turin and his wife developed and implemented the plan to completely reorganise the area during the 17th and 18th centuries giving the city and surrounding area a Baroque character The plan celebrates the absolute power of the Royal House of Savoy The capital was organized and developed along the axes defined by the ‘Command Area’ as the central node including the Palazzo Reale Palazzo Chiablese and Palazzo della Prefettura and managing political administrative and cultural aspects of life which was surrounded by a system of maisons de plaisance Castello di Moncalieri and Castello di Venaria created a Corona di Delizie or ‘Crown of Delights’ around the capital and with the outlying residences of Racconigi Agliè and Pollenzo gave form to the countryside The construction plan foresaw a change in function for existing residences the definition of hunting routes and the creation of a network of roads connecting outlying residences to the state capital The ensemble of Residences was unified both by the road network and the uniform style and choice of materials by the court architects and artists who worked throughout the many different residences Outstanding architects included Ascanio Vitozzi In the 1800s the government of the realm was taken over by the Carignano branch of the House of Savoy and during this period its sovereigns shifted their interest to more outlying buildings used as retreats (Agliè Govone and Pollenzo) and ultimately the abandonment of the Baroque ‘Crown of Delights’ plan The Residences of the Royal House of Savoy is an outstanding example of European monumental architecture and town-planning in the 17th and 18th centuries that uses style dimensions and space to illustrate in an exceptional way the prevailing doctrine of absolute monarchy in material terms Criterion (i): The Residences of the Royal House of Savoy provides outstanding testimony to the exuberant genius of Baroque and Late Baroque art and architecture constructed over many decades by outstanding architects Criterion (ii): The monumental architecture and town-planning of the Residences of the Royal House of Savoy reflect the interchange of human values across Europe during the ‘Baroque episode’ of the 17th and 18th centuries which led to an immense work of creation and homogenization Criterion (iv): The Residences of the Royal House of Savoy is an outstanding example of the strategies and styles of the Baroque a monumental architectural ensemble illustrating the prevailing doctrine of absolute monarchy in material terms Criterion (v): The Residences of the Royal House of Savoy constitute a dynastic heritage that is both complex and unitary being a true symbiosis between culture and nature through its mastery of urban space and its planning of vast tracts of countryside to create a concentric authoritarian organization with Turin at its centre The Residences of the Royal House of Savoy include the most representative buildings constructed and renovated by the Savoy dynasty from the 17th to the 19th century The buildings reflect the original radial plan from the central node of the ‘Command Centre’ in Turin to the surrounding residences or ‘Crown of Delights’ illustrative of the prevailing doctrine of absolute monarchy Boundaries and buffer zones have been approved for all components of the property In 2010 some missing buffer zones were created (Valentino Castle The perimeter areas of the buffer zones include parks elements that still add to the original value of these Residences today The integrity of the property could be further strengthened by extensions to the buffer zones to recognise the historical connections between the Residences and the ‘Command Centre’ in Turin The buildings comprising the Residences of the Royal House of Savoy have undergone many restoration procedures The conservation and restoration work undertaken is based on patient stratigraphic research scientific analysis and the analysis of structures The work is also designed in some cases to bring to light elements that had been hidden by previous refurbishment and to correct some previous building works Repair and restoration work on the House of Savoy residences conducted with the aim of opening them to the public With the programme to restore Rivoli Castle and its conversion into the Museum of Contemporary Art (inaugurated in 1984) a process of restoration and the return to public utility of these historic architectural and artistic assets led to the reopening of many residences Each of the component parts the Residences of the Royal House of Savoy is protected by national According to national regulations of the Codice dei Beni culturali e del Paesaggio (or the cultural and landscape heritage code) these monuments are subject to specific conservation measures that affect single buildings and La Mandria and Agliè regional and EU landscape regulations protect the wider area where they are located Under the national regulations all restoration work is subject to prior approval by the competent Office of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism the Regional Territorial Plan (2009) covering the protection and enhancement of the Residences of the Royal House of Savoy and other urban planning rules identify further conservation regulations for palaces and villas located within their perimeter the regional legislation on the conservation of natural areas and biodiversity includes a few of the areas located within the perimeter of the World Heritage property among those subject to special protection due to their natural features The property is managed through a Memorandum of Understanding signed by all stakeholders for the drafting of a management plan and the coordination of any work done on the complex itself Responsibility for management of each component part of the property is mainly entrusted to the owner The majority of the residences are owned by the State or local government authorities A territorial Office of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism is responsible for managing residences belonging to the State The owners of the other residences are responsible for managing them through their respective administrations or organisations including the Consorzio di Valorizzazione Culturale La Venaria Reale the Associazione culturale Castello di Rivoli the Ordine Mauriziano per la Palazzina di Stupinigi the Agenzia di Pollenzo S.p.A and the private owners of the castle of Pollenzo To all who are facing lost income and lost jobs during this difficult time here are some saints to intercede for you.With tens of millions of people filing for unemployment in the United States alone now’s a good time to remember that financial prosperity has nothing to do with holiness And while many saints deliberately embraced poverty there have been plenty who lived in poverty that was forced upon them who worked and fought and saved to bring themselves and their families out of destitution Catherine of Racconigi (1486-1547) was the youngest child of an unemployed Italian blacksmith whose discouragement over his lack of work led him into a years-long depression; as a result their home was tense and rife with conflicts Catherine worked to help her mother earn money for the family Even when she wanted to enter religious life her family objected because of the potential loss of income Catherine became a third order Dominican but as she began to work miracles and experience the stigmata neither the Dominicans nor her family wanted anything to do with her Though distraught over her constant rejection Catherine was able to move to a town where her gifts were ultimately valued Simon Hwang Il-gwang (1756-1802) was born to a poor family of butchers he expected to be ignored or abused by those of a higher class Then he found that the other Christians weren’t put off by his poverty or his social status unconcerned with the class distinctions they had been raised with everybody treats me as a human person despite my low-class status I believe that Heaven exists here and hereafter.” Though Il-gwang still struggled to make ends meet (selling firewood to survive) being treated with dignity changed his experience of poverty He lived as a Christian for 10 years before he was martyred Bernadette Soubirous (1844-1879) was living in such poverty at the time Our Lady appeared to her that her family was compelled to move into a one room basement an old jail that was deemed unfit for criminals to live in There Bernadette lived with her eight younger siblings suffering from asthma that was likely exacerbated by the damp conditions in their home She was out gathering sticks to heat her home when Mary first appeared to her showing once again the deep love God has for the poor Isidore Bakanja (1887-1909) grew up in poverty in what’s today the Democratic Republic of the Congo where he first encountered missionaries and was baptized He then looked for a position as a servant to a Belgian man in spite of the warnings of his friends who insisted that the man was cruel to his African servants and particularly hated Christians so he took one that would eventually cost him his life His employer demanded that Bakanja remove his scapular; when the young man refused It took six months for him to die of the infection Margaret Sinclair (1900-1925) was born in a tenement in Edinburgh one of nine children raised in a two-bedroom basement apartment Her father was a garbage collector and her mother frequently ill so Margaret worked from a young age at various odd jobs before leaving school at 14 and beginning work in a factory She was a factory worker and union representative until she lost her job after World War I where she was employed until she entered the Poor Clares in London Rutilio Grande (1928-1977) was born into poverty in El Salvador His parents divorced when he was four and his father moved to Honduras looking for work leaving Rutilio to be raised by an older brother and grandmother The children attempted to eke out a living by farming their small plot of land under exploitative conditions from the landlords Rutilio’s experience of poverty as a child made him a powerful advocate for the poor once he was ordained a priest He was so outspoken that the oppressive government had him killed; it was his murder that precipitated the conversion of heart of St Oscar Romero (then already an archbishop) and led to his own activism and ultimate martyrdom Articles like these are sponsored free for every Catholic through the support of generous readers just like you Please make a tax-deductible donation today Help us continue to bring the Gospel to people everywhere through uplifting Catholic news “Watch out The voices of Adriano De Zan and Davide Cassani he regained it the previous day on the finish line of Borgo San Dalmazzo thanks to the difficulties of Laurent Jalabert and now leads the general classification with 53″ over Paolo Savoldelli and 1’21” over Ivan Gotti The Racconigi-Santuario di Oropa is therefore a delicate passage to establish whether there is anyone able to challenge the “Pirate” although the final climb is not particularly difficult as it measures 11.7 km and has an average gradient of 6.2% suddenly ignites on the first slopes of the climb towards Oropa: the Maglia Rosa has a technical problem but with the help of the spare Shimano bike he manages to quickly get going again the rivals have realised that Pantani is not there they must take advantage of the situation and begin to pull hard The Mercatone Uno block waits for captain Pantani He lets his teammates work for him for as long as possible and then he launches himself in pursuit of his rivals With three kilometres to go Pantani gets rid of the Frenchman and sprints towards the arrival but surprisingly shows no sign of celebration as he crosses the finish line: “I didn’t think I had caught them all…” he would say The climb to Oropa is inevitably linked to Pantani’s achievement one of the finest in the short but electrifying career of the Pirate is dedicated to the Black Madonna and is set in a natural amphitheatre of mountains the climb to the sanctuary is not particularly hard but when the Giro has chosen to arrive here it has always been fun the Corsa Rosa has crossed the finish line here six times; the first was in 1963 with Vito Taccone’s success while the second appearance had to wait another 30 years In the penultimate stage of the 1993 Giro d’Italia in which the breakaway rider Massimo Ghirotto took victory Pëtr Ugrumov attacked the Maglia Rosa Miguel Indurain on his way up to Oropa and the Navarro rider got into troubles but the fatigue was such that after the stage he had to hold on to the barriers to avoid falling off his bike It was the last time the Giro arrived at the sanctuary and on that occasion the protagonists were Tom Dumoulin and Nairo Quintana The imposing Dutchman was in the Maglia Rosa and he not only managed to fend off the expected attacks from the Colombian thanks to a deadly progression in the last kilometre that crushed the holdouts of his rival Quintana and Nibali put up a great fight stage after stage it was the “Butterfly of Maastricht” who took home the Trofeo Senza Fine Listen to the episode of In Cima dedicated to the Sanctuary of Oropa: A fascinating newcomer to the Julian Alps The myth of the Cannibal takes shape The most breathtaking balcony over the Dolomites The Mountain Angel reigns supreme in the storm From the Giro di Lombardia with love Standing tall between Italy and Switzerland Gran Sasso d'Italia the wonder of Abruzzo A real leg-breaker The Pirate's crazy comeback Fire and flames on the volcano A Belgian bandit on the Blockhaus The crazy breakaway of Chris Froome poignant and unforgettable The unprecedented climb The crowning of the Pirate Since 1970 in the hearts of Giro d'Italia fans The pass that has been the Cima Coppi more times than any other one The cronoman against the climber Fausto Coppi's zenith peak and crowning glory The "Kaiser" or the sublime monster of worldwide cycling Sign up for free to Fanzone to access tons of exclusive content The page you are looking for was not found Here are some links to help you find creative ideas in the big city Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening Auction bidders will have a chance to take home a piece of royal history next week when personal belongings of Italy's last queen go under the hammer in London paintings and furniture once owned by the late Queen Marie Jose are being sold by her daughter Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy The princess will use the profits from the sale to pay a tax bill and maintain the family home in Geneva Top lot in the auction is a diamond tiara made by Faberge in 1895 which is valued at between £390,000 and £600,000 but is expected to fetch up to three times that amount It contains rare tear-drop diamonds given by Tsar Alexander to the Empress Josephine Belgian-born Queen Marie's wedding gift from her parents - a matching diamond-and-turquoise bracelet earrings and brooch set - is also among the 41 pieces on offer at Christie's on June 13 Sixty-seven-year-old Princess Maria Gabriella inherited the jewels - and other items including bed linen and musical instruments - from her mother who reigned for only 35 days in 1946 prior to the abolishion of the monarchy The princess said in an interview this week that in accepting the precious collection – something which her three siblings had declined to do – she also became liable for a bill of over a million euros in inheritance tax "I decided to shoulder the honours and the burden," said Princess Maria who plans to keep only a few things from the 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For more information please click here Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker The Teagasc/Irish Farmers Journal BETTER Farm beef challenge team spent three days in the Piedmont region of Italy last week The trip was organised in conjunction with the LIFE Beef Carbon project and featured tours to four Italian beef farms - two of which were finishing units located just outside the town of Rocconigi puts 500 head of cattle through its gates each year The sole breeds purchased are Limousin and Blonde d’Aquitaine Animals are held in the feedlot for six to eight months Target liveweight at slaughter is 750kg and there is no age limit The Giordano farm in Fossano puts 1,400 to 1,500 head of cattle through its gates each year – all bulls They must be kept for at least six months to qualify for a €60/head subsidy Cattle are required by the processor to achieve a 66% kill-out watch the video below and see this week’s Irish Farmers Journal Contact us Advertise with us Company information Career opportunities Privacy statement Terms of service Commenting policy Change cookies settings Change cookies settings