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Royal Palace at Caserta

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The 18th-Century Royal Palace at Caserta, with the Park, the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli, and the San Leucio Complex stands out for its adaption to the surrounding landscape and integration of already existing elements.

The sumptuous palace was commissioned by King Charles of Bourbon in the second half of the 18th century. It was surrounded by a planned complex of gardens and associated buildings. The estate also included the industrial complex in the hunting lodge Belvedere, dedicated to the production of silk, which included housing for workers.

Community Perspective: The water gardens are the major attraction here. The highlight of the palace interior is the magnificent Teatro di Corte.

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18th-Century Royal Palace at Caserta, with the Park, the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli, and the San Leucio Complex (ID: 549)
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Italy
Status
Inscribed 1997 Site history
History of Royal Palace at Caserta
1990: Deferred
Boundary and Protection issues
1995: Revision
Derived from the TWHS of Caserta-Stupinigi and St. Leucio and Aquedotto Vanvitelliano
1997: Inscribed
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  • Second World War
    The Royal Palace of Caserta was the site of the official surrender of the German forces in Italy to the Allies, called the "Surrender of Caserta" on 29 April 1945. This ended the Italian Campaign of WWII and up to 1 million German soldiers lay down their arms as per the terms of the German unconditional surrender.

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First published: 08/12/18.

Clyde

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Royal Palace at Caserta by Clyde

I visited this WHS in October 2018 and made good use of the underground parking. Its location is quite in the middle of nowhere and perhaps together with its enormous size, this helps to keep the number of visitors down. Then again, apart from its size, it definitely isn't one of Italy's best WHS and certainly not one of the best palaces on the WH list.

Unlike other palaces, you have to pay an entrance ticket to view both the gardens and the interior. You cannot view the gardens for free (unless you specifically visit the great restaurant near the fountains and are happy with just a panoramic view of the gardens and palace - more on this later). The interior itself was enjoyable as we had the palace completely for ourselves but I wouldn't recommend paying just to view it. The highlight of the interior is the magnificent Teatro di Corte, one of Italy's best theatre interiors by far, which is only open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 10:00 to 13:00, thanks to the volontary work of Touring Club Italiano. The palace and gardens are so huge that most of the time there isn't enough staff to look after it!

The gardens are quite simple but make for a lovely walk in Autumn (there's also a shuttle service to the fountains or a horse cab). The highlight of the gardens are the lovely fountains with marble statues and the artificial cascades which reminded me a lot of …

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First published: 03/08/18.

Joel On The Road

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Royal Palace at Caserta by Els Slots

It's not as big as I expected! That's probably your first thought when you see it on the walk over from the train station. It's further away than you think, and it's bigger than you first realise. It's difficult not to focus on the scale of this palace because it honestly is colossal - the largest palace in the world by volume, and it definitely feels like it. The internal tour of various rooms is interesting enough, particularly the four themed "season" rooms, and of course the throne rooms too, but if you've seen the inside of other baroque European palaces this one isn't especially striking. The gardens are great, and we did manage the 3km walk along the entire canal up to the fountains, but our garden exploration was cut short by a massive thunderstorm that blew in. If you watch my video below, you'll see the shuttle bus departing in the background, leaving us to walk the full three kilometres back to the palace in heavy rain. Mrs World Heritage Journey was not impressed!

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First published: 01/05/05.

Anonymous

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Royal Palace at Caserta by Anonymous WHS Traveller

Spending two days in Naples wouldn't be complete without a daytrip out to the Royal Palace of Caserta. Such was the reasoning that my girlfriend and I adopted during our recent trip to Campania. We took the bus from the Piazza Garibaldi (main train station) in Naples, and, although traffic was especially bad, the round trip was relatively painless and quite cheap. The palace is easy to find in Caserta, due to its being the only sight in town; if you find yourself disoriented, simply follow the tour busses or the large groups of students to the ticket office. Once inside, we decided to use the audio guides, which were very informative for the interior of the palace but, due to regulations, unavailable for the gardens. And regardless of how grand or impressive the decorations are on the interior of Caserta, it is the gardens that brings the crowds. They stretch for several kilometres, with the intricacy of their design increasing with each passing step. While Caserta is essentially just another of the European monarchs' flights of fancy, its excellence commands attention and attracts visits from all those interested in the lifestyles and tastes of the royal familiies of the 18th and 19th centuries.

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First published: 04/12/04.

Els Slots

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Royal Palace at Caserta by Els Slots

A rather profane remark first: the Reggia of Caserta has a large underground parking, from where a footpath leads you exactly to the front of the building. Great service in this often so difficult country for an average car driver. Caserta lies just north of Naples, on the way to Rome.

Because of the sunny (though also stormy) weather, I decided to start my visit with the gardens. Water is the central theme here. There's a large "canal" in the center, and innumerable waterfalls and fountains.

Another thing absolutely not to be missed here is the giant staircase that leads up to the apartments. It's all marble where you look, with imposing statues looking down at you. Don't forget to look upwards, where colourful paintings decorate the ceiling.

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