Carlo Cognengo di Castellamonte (1560–1641) was an Italian architect, civil and military engineer, one of the main exponents of

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ese

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. Castellamonte was born in

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. After his studies in

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, he returned in

where was assistant to

Ascanio Vitozzi Ascanio Vitozzi (also spelled Ascanio Baschi di Vitozzo or Vittozzi) (1539–1615) was an Italian soldier, architect, and military engineer. Born at Orvieto, the son of Ercole Lord of Montevitozzo (or Vitozzo), he fought in the Papal army in his ...

. Named Architect of the

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in 1615, he continued the program of urban and architectural renovation of Turin commissioned to Vitozzi by

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. Castellamonte worked at the prosecution of Via Roma (1621), the project of the ''Piazza Reale'' (today San Carlo Square), the church of St. Christine on the latter (façade by

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from 1715 to 1718), the enlargement of the Castle of Valentino (begun in 1633 and continued by his son

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), the restoration of Palazzo Madama (also in collaboration with Amedeo) and the

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. He died in Turin.

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