The first room of the Royal Apartment
The connection between the Sanctuary of Oropa and the House of Savoy go back a long way and it would seem that a stately apartment was at the disposal of the royal family from the first half of the 17th century. The current apartments date back to the first half of the 18th century, which is witnessed by the portraits of the King of Sardinia Carlo Emanuele III (1701-1773), of his son and successor Vittorio Amedeo III (1726-1796), and their consorts, the first Savoyard sovereigns to use the apartments on the occasion of their visits to Oropa
Portrait of Carlo Emanuele III di Savoia (1751) by Campana GenoveffaSantuario e Sacro Monte di Oropa
Carlo Emanuele III of Savoy (1701-1773)
Portrait of Vittorio Amedeo III di Savoia (1751) by Campana GenoveffaSantuario e Sacro Monte di Oropa
Vittorio Amedeo III of Savoy (1726-1796)
Portrait of Maria Antonia Ferdinanda di Spagna (1752) by Campana GenoveffaSantuario e Sacro Monte di Oropa
Maria Antonia Ferdinanda di Spagna, Vittorio Amedeo III 's wife (1729-1785)
Portrait of Carlo Felice from Savoia (1826) by BillottiSantuario e Sacro Monte di Oropa
Carlo Felice of Savoy (1765-1831) was the Duke of Savoy and King of Sardinia from 1821 to 1831
Portrait of Maria Cristina Borbone di Savoia (1838) by Chiarla FedericoSantuario e Sacro Monte di Oropa
Maria Cristina Borbone of Savoy (1779-1849), wife of Carlo Felice of Savoy
Portrait of Vittorio Emanuele I (1800/1825) by Piedmont areaSantuario e Sacro Monte di Oropa
Vittorio Emanuele I of Savoy (1759-1824). He donated the Crown of the Child for the third coronation of the Madonna in 1820
Portrait of Maria Teresa d'Austria Este (1790/1810) by Piedmont areaSantuario e Sacro Monte di Oropa
Maria Teresa d'Austria Este (1773-1832), wife of Vittorio Emanuele I of Savoy. She donated the crown for the statue of the Black Madonna for the third coronation of 1820
Portrait of Carlo Emanuele IV di Savoia (1790/1810) by Piedmont areaSantuario e Sacro Monte di Oropa
Carlo Emanuele IV of Savoy (1751-1819) was King of Sardinia from 1796 to 1802. He abdicated in favour of his brother Victor Emmanuel I
Portrait of Maria Clotilde Borbone di Francia (1775/1779) by Piedmont areaSantuario e Sacro Monte di Oropa
Maria Clotilde Borbone of France (1759–1802). She was the young sister of the king of France Louis XVI and the wife of Carlo Emanuele IV of Savoy
The salon
On the walls of the salon, which is appointed with furniture from 18th C., there are portraits of all the other Kings of Sardinia and of Italy up until the last King, Umberto II. Above the fireplace in the salon, there is a painting from 1807 of the Madonna of Oropa represented with the historical jewels which once adorned the Sacred Statue
Portrait of Maria teresa di Toscana (1830/1840) by Piedmont areaSantuario e Sacro Monte di Oropa
Maria Teresa of Tuscany (1801-1855). In 1817 she married Carlo Alberto and became the Queen of Sardinia. She donated to the Madonna of Oropa the "love knot": the first gift received from her husband
Portrait of Carlo Alberto di Savoia (1830/1840) by Piedmont areaSantuario e Sacro Monte di Oropa
Carlo Alberto (1798–1849) was the King of Sardinia from 1831 to 1849. His name is bound up with the "Albertine Statute".
Portrait of Vittorio Emanuele II (1854) by Regis MichelangeloSantuario e Sacro Monte di Oropa
Vittorio Emanuele II (1820-1878) was King of Sardinia from 1849 until 17 March 1861, when he became the first king of Italy
Portrait of Maria Adelaide (1854) by Regis MichelangeloSantuario e Sacro Monte di Oropa
Maria Adelaide of Austria (1822– 1855) was the wife of Vittorio Emanuele II, future King of Italy
Portrait of Umberto I di Savoia (1875/1899) by Piedmont areaSantuario e Sacro Monte di Oropa
Umberto I (1844–1900), was the King of Italy from 9 January 1878 until his assassination on 29 July 1900
Portrait of Margherita di Savoia (1875/1899) by Piedmont areaSantuario e Sacro Monte di Oropa
The Queen Margherita (1851-1926).After the tragic death of her husband Umberto I,she often went on a pilgrimage to Oropa. She donated a votive heart and the mantle for the 4th coronation of the statue
Royal Apartment - Room of the King (1700/1750)Santuario e Sacro Monte di Oropa
The bedroom of the King
Royal Apartment - Room of the Queen (1700/1750)Santuario e Sacro Monte di Oropa
The bedroom of the Queen
Presentation of Jesus in the Temple (1600/1624) by Piedmont areaSantuario e Sacro Monte di Oropa
In the bedroom of the Queen there is the painting of the "Presentation of Jesus at the Temple", made in Piedmont in 17th C.
