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Royal Palace of Caserta

1752 · 18th century · Also known as Reggia di Caserta

The Royal Palace of Caserta, north of Naples, was begun in 1752 for Charles of Bourbon to designs by Luigi Vanvitelli. With about 1,200 rooms and vast formal gardens fed by a new aqueduct, it was one of the largest palaces built in eighteenth-century Europe and was meant to rival Versailles. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site together with the Carolino aqueduct and San Leucio.

Royal Palace of Caserta
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Royal Palace of Caserta. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/royal-palace-of-caserta
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