Palace of Caserta

The Royal Palace of Caserta (Italian: Reggia di Caserta [ˈrɛddʒa di kaˈzɛrta, - kaˈsɛrta]; Neapolitan: Reggia 'e Caserta [ˈrɛdːʒ(ə) e kaˈsertə]) is a former royal palace in Caserta, Campania, 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Naples in southern Italy, constructed by the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies as their main residence as Kings of Naples.

With a volume of around 2 million m3, covering an area of 47,000 m2 and a floor area of 130,000 square metres distributed across five floors, the Royal Palace of Caserta is one of the largest palaces erected in Europe during the 18th century and one of the largest former royal residences in the world. In 1997, the palace was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Palace of Caserta ranks #42 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #2 of the 452 mapped in Italy. Founded 1752, it is older than 17% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 525 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 50,278 times in the last 60 days, more than 99% of the atlas. Wikidata records about 1,030,000 visitors in 2023. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Naples, 27 km away. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.

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