14 September 2015

The Royal Palace of Caserta

Written by Napolike

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[toc]The palace of Caserta, built by Vanvitelli, is the largest royal residence in the world.

The history of the Royal Palace of Caserta

The Royal Palace of Caserta was built starting in 1752 by Luigi Vanvitelli , and subsequently by his son Carlo, at the behest of Charles of Bourbon with the aim of erecting it as the centrepiece of the new kingdom of Naples.

The palace was built in Caserta because the king was fascinated by the beauty of the Caserta landscape and, for security reasons, wanted it far from the sea and inland, but not far from Naples. The palace was intended to rival that of Versailles.

The Palace was completed in 1845 (although it was already inhabited by 1780) and is considered the last great example of Italian Baroque.

The Royal Palace of Caserta, the structure and the Park

The Palace has an area of 47.ooo m2, five floors and four inner courtyards. Inside there is a majestic staircase of honor, the Palatine Chapel, the historic apartment, the court theater and the Quadreria.

The park and the waterfall also give the complex a highly elegant and scenographic resolution.

In 1997, the Royal Palace of Caserta was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Inside the Royal Palace you can admire the “Terrae Motus” exhibition , a collection of contemporary art works created by great artists of the 1980s such as Joseph Beuys, Keith Haring, Anselm Kiefer, Andy Warhol, commissioned by the Neapolitan gallery owner Lucio Amelio to commemorate the earthquake of 23 November 80 that devastated Campania and Basilicata.

Introductory video to the visit of the Royal Palace of Caserta

Information on the Royal Palace of Caserta

Opening time:

Historic Apartments:

Opening: 8:30 - 19:30. Ticket office closes: 18:45 pm. Last admission: 19pm. Exit from the museum: 00:19 pm

Royal Park:

8.30 opening. Closures:

January - last entry - 15: 00 - closing - 16: 00
February - last entry - 15: 30 - closing - 16: 30
March - last entry - 16: 00 - closing - 17: 00
April - last entry - 18: 00 - closing - 19: 00
May - last entry - 18: 00 - closing - 19: 00
June - last entry - 18: 00 - closing - 19: 00
July - last entry - 18: 00 - closing - 19: 00
August - last entry - 18: 00 - closing - 19: 00
September - last entry - 18: 00 - closing - 19: 00
October - last entry - 16: 30 - closing - 17: 30
November - last entry - 14: 30 - closing - 15.30
December - last entry - 14: 30 - closing - 15.30

English garden

8.30 opening. closure:

January - last entry - 14: 00 - closing - 15: 00
February - last entry - 14: 30 - closing - 15: 30
March - last entry - 15: 00 - closing - 16: 00
April - last entry - 17: 00 - closing - 18: 00
May - last entry - 17: 00 - closing - 18: 00
June - last entry - 17: 00 - closing - 18: 00
July - last entry - 17: 00 - closing - 18: 00
August - last entry - 17: 00 - closing - 18: 00
September - last entry - 17: 00 - closing - 18: 00
October - last entry - 16: 00 - closing - 17: 00
November - last entry - 14: 00 - closing - 15.00
December - last entry - 13: 30 - closing - 14.30

All environments will reopen in the post-covid from 17 June 2020, the park is already open.

Please note that it is necessary to book the visit (we recommend doing this a few days in advance!).
ReStart subscribers can also book only the day before.

Price tickets:

Ticket for Historic Apartments, Park and Garden:

Historic Apartments, English Park and Garden € 14
Only Historic Apartments (available when the park is closed) € 10
Only Historical Apartments (available after 17) € 3,00
Parcoday (can be purchased at the Corso Giannone ticket office, gives access to the Park and the English Garden) € 9
Reggia twodays (afternoon and next day) € 17
Entrance to the park only € 10
Reduced admission for EU citizens aged 18-24 € 3
Entrance Free up to 18 years old.

Buy admission online and skip the line

Subscriptions:

~~ParcApp Royal Palace of Caserta: € 50. Access to Royal Apartments, Park, English Garden (excluding exhibitions and events)~~
~~Royal Palace of Caserta € 25. Access to the Park (excluding exhibitions and events)~~
ReStart Reggia subscription, low cost access for only € 17 (purchasable at this address) with access to Royal apartments, Royal Park and English Garden until 31 December 2020

Entrance to the Park:

5 € whole -
2 € reduced (from 18 to 25 years)
free up to 18 years

Entrance to the English garden:

6 € including the guided tour bookable at the ticket office
2 € reduced (from 18 to 25 years)
Free up to 18 years.

Contacts:

Tel: 0823 448084
E-mail: re-ce@beniculturali.it
La Palace of Caserta from the official site of the MiBACT

How to get to the Royal Palace of Caserta:

Address: Palazzo Reale, Viale Douhet, 2 / a - 81100 Caserta
Trenitalia: Caserta station | by car: A1 motorway, Caserta Nord exit, continue on the SS7 up to the Royal Palace
It's possible reach the Reggia from Naples with a special shuttle.