Turin: Exhibition "Dai Templari a Napoleone" to open at the Reggia di Venaria

Venaria Reale (near Turin) , one of the most monumental royal palaces here in Italy, will soon host a fascinating exhibition called Dai Templari la Napoleone or From Knights Templar to Napoleon.
According to its curators, with their Holy land crusades, battles (first against the Moors and then against Napoleon) and the pivotal role they played in so many important events, the Knights Templar epitomise the fundamentals of European History – their own history in fact goes back over a thousand years, impressive isn’t? Anyway the exhibition Dai Templar a Napoleone will run from 28 November to 11 April 2010 and people will also have the uique opportunity to visit the amazing interior of the Venaria Reale, a beautiful palace which used to belong to the Savoia Family who ruled Italy until 1946.

Besides the paintings by Tiziano, Annibale Carracci, Rubens and Goya, the exhibition will also display a wide array of rare manuscripts and jewels.