Caserta Parco Reale La Castelluccia

Abstract

Erected in 1769 on a project by the architect Francesco Collecini (1723-1804) on the existing "Torretta del Perness", the recently restored Castelluccia is an octagonal fort on three orders, protected by a moat, with streams and drawbridges.Born as a structure intended for the military exercises of little Ferdinando IV, the building was transformed in the nineteenth century into a place of delights and amusements: the castle became a pleasant entertainment site, embellished with a belvedere and a garden, while the barracks surrounding areas have become pavilions for cooking, lunch and coffee.In a corner of the garden there is a "Chinese dome", made according to the fashion of the time, while in the part in front of the Castelluccia you can still admire splendid specimens of magnolias, araucarias and palms, planted at the time to decorate the place.

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