Caserta

Caserta is the capital of the province of Caserta inside the Campania vicinity of Italy. It is a vital agricultural, commercial and industrial commune and metropolis. Caserta is placed on the brink of the Campanian plain on the foot of the Campanian Subapennine mountain variety. The town is first rate known for the Palace of Caserta. Modern Caserta turned into set up across the protecting tower constructed in Lombard times via Pando, Prince of Capua. Pando destroyed the original city round 863.

The tower is now part of the Palazzo della Prefettura which turned into as soon as the seat of the counts of Caserta, in addition to a royal residence. The original populace moved from Casertavecchia former bishopric seat to the present day web site within the 16th century. Casertavecchia changed into built on the Roman town of Casa Irta, which means home village placed above and later shrunk as Caserta. The town and vicinity have been the assets of the Acquaviva circle of relatives who, being pressed via massive money owed, bought all of the land to the royal circle of relatives.