Royal Palace of Caserta / Reggia di Caserta
- Cultural Route
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- European Route of Historic Gardens
- Country
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- Italy
- Member Category
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- Cultural Institution / NGO
- Heritage Site
- Member Status
- Individual
- Year of Accession to Membership
- N/D
- Contact Details
- Viale Douhet, 2
IT-81100 Caserta
Tel: +39 0823 448 084
Website: www.reggiadicaserta.beniculturali.it
Email: re-ce[at]beniculturali.it
- Contact Person
- Vincenzo ZUCCARO (Secretariat)
- Main Town/Region
- Caserta (Campania)
- Site Town/Region
- Caserta (Campania)
- Main GPS Location
- 41.073278, 14.327204
- Site GPS Location
- 41.073278, 14.327204
- UNESCO World Heritage List
- 18th-Century Royal Palace at Caserta with the Park, the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli, and the San Leucio Complex (1997) (whc.unesco.org/en/list/549)
- European Heritage Label
- N/D
- Other Heritage Labels
- N/D
- Description
- The Royal Palace of Caserta is a non-profit institution under the Ministry of Culture of Italy, whose purpose is the conservation, study and enhancement of the monumental complex and former royal residence consisting of the Royal Palace, the Park, the English Garden and the Caroline Aqueduct of Caserta.
The Royal Palace of Caserta was wanted by the King of Naples Charles VII, caught by a competition with the French royals and eager to donate structures to Naples that could play a role of capital city of European level. The construction of the palace begun in 1752 by King Charles, who worked closely with his architect Luigi Vanvitelli, and resulted in the largest palace erected in Europe during the 18th century.
The Royal Park (Parco Reale) – an integral part of the project presented by Luigi Vanvitelli – is inspired by the gardens of the great European residences of the time, blending the Italian tradition of the Renaissance garden with the solutions introduced at Versailles (www.europeanhistoricgardens.eu/en/portfolio-item/royal-park-caserta).
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With the support of:
Bonnevoie, Luxembourg
