Royal Palace of Carditello

Royal Palace of Carditello
Reale tenuta di Carditello
File:Reale tenuta di Carditello 2010.jpg The façade of the palace.
Alternative names	Reggia di Carditello
General information
Type	Palace
Architectural style	Italian Baroque, Neo-Classical
Location	San Tammaro Caserta, Italy
Client	Charles III of Spain, Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies
Technical details
Floor count	2
Design and construction
Architect	Francesco Collecini, Luigi Vanvitelli
Invalid designation
Official name	Reale tenuta di Carditello
Type	Non-movable
Criteria	Monument
State Party	Italy

This 18th-century palace located on the Royal Estate of Carditello (also known as the Reggia di Carditello) is a small palace once belonging to the Neapolitan Bourbon Monarchy and it surrounding grounds in San Tammaro, a small village in the province of Caserta in the region Campania. While the estate functioned as an agricultural and pastoral production center, and included large amounts of royal territory, the palace delighted members of the court as a hunting lodge. The palace was designed by Francesco Collecini (1723-1804), pupil of Vanvitelli. The forecourt had a large horse racing track. Many years of disuse and the last world war led top much degradation, specially of its frescoed interior. in January 2014, the palace was acquired by the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage.

Sources

• Translated from Italian Wikipedia