Caserta
Sign in to saveCaserta ( ; ) is the capital of the province of Caserta in the Campania region of Italy. An important agricultural, commercial, and industrial comune and city, Caserta is located 36 kilometres north of Naples on the edge of the Campanian plain at the foot of the Campanian Subapennine mountain range. The city is best known for the 18th-century Bourbon Royal Palace of Caserta.
AI overview
Caserta is a city in southern Italy, located about 36 kilometers north of Naples, and serves as the capital of its province in the Campania region. It is primarily known for its 18th-century Bourbon Royal Palace, though it also functions as an important agricultural, commercial, and industrial center in the region.
AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.
Key facts
- Italian comune.name
- Caserta
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- Maddaloni_-_Panorama_di_Caserta_dal_Santuario_di_San_Michele.jpg
- Italian comune.image_flag
- Flag_of_Caserta.svg
- Italian comune.image_caption
- Skyline
- Italian comune.image_shield
- Caserta-Stemma.svg
- Italian comune.region
- Campania
- Italian comune.province
- Caserta (CE)
- Italian comune.frazioni
- Aldifreda, Briano, Casertavecchia, Casola, Casolla, Centurano, Ercole, Falciano, Garzano, Mezzano, Piedimonte di Casolla, Pozzovetere, Puccianiello, Sala di Caserta, San Benedetto, San Clemente, San Leucio, Santa Barbara, Staturano, Tredici, Tuoro, Vaccheria
- Italian comune.mayor
- none
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 54.07
- Italian comune.population_total
- 76326
Article
17 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- ''Frazioni''
- Climate
- Demographics
- Honours
- Government
- Main sights
- Piazzas
- Gallery
- Sport
- Transport
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
Caserta ( ; ) is the capital of the province of Caserta in the Campania region of Italy. An important agricultural, commercial, and industrial comune and city, Caserta is located 36 kilometres north of Naples on the edge of the Campanian plain at the foot of the Campanian Subapennine mountain range. The city is best known for the 18th-century Bourbon Royal Palace of Caserta.
== History == Anciently inhabited by Osco-Samnite tribes, modern Caserta was established around the defensive tower built in Lombard times by Pando, Prince of Capua. Pando destroyed the original city around 863. The tower is now part of the Palazzo della Prefettura that was once the seat of the counts of Caserta, as well as a royal residence. The original population moved from Casertavecchia (former bishopric seat) to the current site in the sixteenth century. Casertavecchia was built on the Roman town of Casa Irta, meaning "home village located above" and later contracted as "Caserta".