18th-Century Royal Palace at Caserta with the Park, the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli, and the San Leucio Complex World Heritage Site

Official name

18th-Century Royal Palace at Caserta with the Park, the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli, and the San Leucio Complex | UNESCO

Country

Italy | Map

Continent

Europe

Location

Provinces of Caserta and Benevento, Campania
41.7330° Lat, 14.3263° Lon | Map

Code

549

Time Zone

Europe/Rome (CEST, +0200)

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Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1997. The monumental complex at Caserta, created by the Bourbon king Charles III in the mid-18th century to rival Versailles and the Royal Palace in Madrid, is exceptional for the way in which it brings together a magnificent palace with its park and gardens, as well as natural woodland, hunting lodges and a silk factory. It is an eloquent expression of the Enlightenment in material form, integrated into, rather than imposed on, its natural setting.