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THE RESTORATION
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After ages in state of neglect, and of Vandalism
(1945-1960), the complex of Royal Venaria was given in 1960 into
the care of the Head of the Environemental and Architectural Service
in Piedmont which begun in 1961 the first work of restoration.
The Royal Venaria is one of the hugest "containers" in Europe
having a surface area of about 80.000 square m. and a volume of
about 480.000 cubik m. 
In order to avoid the risk of collapse, restoration has been compleeted
for 24.000 square m. of roofing and statical restoration for about
120.000 cubik m., the rebuilding of lofts, the walls, plaster,
fixtures, tecnical installations, have been done with ordinary
funds and with FIO Funds. More precisely lofts and roofs have
been restored of:
- Royal Palace of Diana, Big Gallery, Pavillion of Garove,
in the head of the same Gallery
- The Alfieri Tower and its connections and the Church of
S.Uberto and the Big Gallery
- The Church of S.Uberto, Citroniera and Stables of Juvarra
- The Gallery of Alfieri and a part of the Alfieri Stables
In the meantime the floor heating has been installed
in the Big Gallery
and the heating convectors in the west Garove's Pavillon, as well
as the sewer system in the complex.
From 1995, with the new management of Eng. Francesco Pernice,
the work has been oriented towards restoration and to the possibility
of reusing the complex for exibitions and shows in the view of
public function even on an international level.
In order to permit this about 5.000 square m. has been restored:
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The Big Gallery and the west garove's Pavillion
Part of the Church of S.Uberto, ticket office
and other rooms in the complex
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