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Caserta - Palazzo Reale

Opposite the station in Caserta is the former Royal Palace (247m/925ft long, 41m/135ft wide; 1,200 rooms and 1,790 windows), a magnificent residence in the manner of Versailles built by Luigi Vanvitelli for King Charles III of Naples and Sicily from 1752 onwards. The interior, with its well-preserved decoration and furnishings, forms a museum of the Bourbon dynasty which ruled the kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1734-1860). Particularly fine are the Grand Staircase (116 steps), the Cappella Reale, the Royal Apartments and the Theater. In the Second World War the Palace served as the headquarters of the Allied Middle East Command; on April 29th 1945 the German armies in Italy signed the surrender document here.

Must-see attractions nearby:
Palazzo Reale
Address
Palazzo Reale
Viale Douhet
I-81100 Caserta
Italy
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Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.

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Park
Behind the Palazzo Reale is the park, with magnificent fountains adorned with statues, and the magnificent "Grand Cascade". From the terrace beyond the beautiful English Garden (45 minutes' walk north of the palace) there are very fine views.
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May Day / Labor Day (May 1)
The Palace in Caserta.
Watefalls at the Palace of Caserta.
Statues and waterfalls at the Palace of Caserta.
The Royal Palace of Caserta.
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