Palazzo Salmatoris was built as a private residence in 1620 by a local nobleman, Giovanni di Audino Salmatoris. Over the centuries, the palace has hosted important historical figures, such as Vittorio Amedeo I of Savoia, who stayed there with his wife in 1630 to protect himself from the plague epidemic that was decimating the population of Turin.
In 1706 Cherasco was once again ready to host the court, which was forced to move away from Turin, threatened by the French armies, and decided to settle in Palazzo Salmatoris, where it also deposited the Sacra Sindone (Holy Shroud) to save it from possible looting.
The palace also hosted the famous Napoleon who, in 1796, imposed his will by forcing the Piedmontese to sign the act of surrender in April of that year.
It is currently owned by the municipality and is an important cultural and artistic centre where important exhibitions and shows are held, but it is also a veritable museum of itself and its wall paintings.
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