Restoration and Enhancement of the Park Complex of the Royal Palace of Caserta

Programs to enhance the identity of places: parks and historic gardens (Mission 1, Component 3, Investment 2.3)

Italy’s Recovery and Resilience Plan provides for countering urban decline and restoring shared identities of places, creating new opportunities to revive local economies and mitigate the impact of the crisis and to enhance skills for the management and maintenance of historic parks and gardens.

The investment envisages a refurbishment of historic parks and gardens and puts in place extensive knowledge and rehabilitation of Italian historic parks and gardens with a view to their proper maintenance, management and public use. Resources will be allocated for the regeneration of these sites and the training of local staff who may treat/preserve them over time.

Beyond the cultural and historical value, gardens and historic parks contribute to enhancing environmental values and play an important role in preserving conservation, oxygen generation, reduction of environmental pollution and noise, and microclimate regulation.

The investment is financed by Italy’s Recovery and Resilience plan by EUR 300 million.

The restoration and enhancement interventions of the Royal Palace of Caserta Park complex is part of this investment. The project includes four components:

1. Protection and safeguarding of the forest and architectural structures of the Royal Estate of San Silvestro.
2. Recovery and valorisation of the Fizzo Springs and the Carolino Aqueduct.
3. Irrigation system of the Royal Gardens and regeneration of the prairies.
4. Restoration, recovery and enhancement of the Royal Park waterway.