The visit inside the Castle is guided and aims to illustrate to visitors some of the main environments, showing them how the life of the people who worked and lived there took place in the period between the mid-19th and the beginning of the 20th century .
The estate includes, in addition to the castle, the historic Park, the flower Garden, the appurtenances (the Orangery, an ancient greenhouse for citrus fruits, and the Castellana, an imposing rural building) and the agricultural company, still managed by the family also for the purpose to preserve the surrounding landscape.
VISITS TO THE CASTLE
The visit aims to illustrate to visitors some of the main rooms of the Castle, showing them how the life of the people who worked and lived there took place in the period between the mid-19th and the beginning of the 20th century.
The dungeons of the castle, the forge where the daily rites dedicated to the functioning of the great residence are carried out… fire, water, light, food; the rooms steeped in traditions and history of illustrious people; the living room dedicated to family gatherings, children’s games and women’s entertainment; finally the majestic hall evocative of music, dance and convivial moments, experienced for more than three hundred years by our family who preserves this house with passion and dedication also to welcome you.
The itinerary winds through different environments, penetrating the most intimate areas of the home:
the Cellar, dedicated to equipment for harvesting and winemaking;
the Office where the ceramic and porcelain, silver and crystal services are kept; the servants’ room, where the Castle staff had their own dining table, the livery wardrobe, the special stove for irons;
the Kitchen, with copper pots, stone mortars, coffee toasters, iceboxes, cake molds, and countless other tools that were used by cooks and pastry chefs to prepare their delicious and spectacular dishes;
the colored majolica bathroom with an imposing and elegant wood-burning boiler;
the large hall of honour, the most spectacular room of the project which in the mid-1800s transformed the fortress into a representative residence: the floor is in Venetian mosaic and takes up the colors of the internal facades while a sumptuous candle chandelier recalls the parties and dances of the past.
The neoclassical style dining room where the table is set for an important occasion;
the study of Minister Carlo Beraudo di Pralormo (1784-1855), ambassador to Vienna and Paris, decorated in Pompeian style and rich in historical evidence;
the blue living room where the visit ends, whose walls and vault, completely painted in trompe l’oeil as curtains, give the room an atmosphere of intimacy and recall afternoons spent among friends doing bandera embroidery, an ancient tradition Piedmontese baroque, for the furnishings of homes.
VISIT TO THE PARK
Enlivened by ever-changing blooms including the rose, the absolute queen, with special varieties such as the “Variegata di Bologna” with variegations that make the flowers different from each other, the walk winds through centuries-old trees, the frog lake, the rosemary giant, lemon trees and sinuous paths from which you can enjoy extraordinary views of the surrounding mountain ranges. In the avenues of the park there are benches to stop and listen to the sounds of nature and particularly evocative music.
Furthermore, for children, a giant Pinocchio puppet and many sets and arrangements to take nice photographs, Mr. Binoculars’ workshop where you can browse to discover the secrets and oddities of this fantastic character, the kaleidoscope tree to observe glimpses of the park transformed into strange colored shapes and fantastic images…
THE COUNT’S LITTLE TRAIN
The third floor of the castle houses a precious rarity, the result of the passion for miniature trains that Count Edoardo Beraudo di Pralormo cultivated starting in 1896 and throughout his life.
On a large, astonishing period structure, which occupies three rooms, 0-scale trains travel, passing through landscapes painted on the walls, tunnels dug into the walls, passenger stations full of details, and a colossal freight yard.
The visit begins with a viewing of the collection of wind-up trains from the period 1895-1914, two of which circulate on a ring dedicated to them.
Then follows the performance of a train moved by live steam, which demonstrates the strength of that traction system. Finally, you are amazed by the large circuit, electrified between 1920 and 1940, which allows you to admire the splendid examples of Märklin locomotives and locomotives and 130 wagons and freight wagons produced by Märklin and Hornby. There is no shortage of documents and maps dedicated to the construction of railways and tunnels, technological innovations that thrilled our grandparents and of which the models are precious testimonies.
TULIPS
Since 2000 in the park of the medieval castle of Pralormo, in the heart of Piedmont, the extraordinary flowering of thousands of tulips and daffodils announces spring: each edition of this botanical event hosts a new planting, completely…
On the occasion of Messer Tulipano the new season of openings of the Castle to the public is inaugurated
Pralormo Castle
Via Umberto I, 26
Pralormo (Turin)
Piedmont – Italy
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