Charles of Bourbon Square will be managed by the Royal Palace of Caserta: agreement signed

An agreement called the Caserta Special Project was signed between Agenzia del Demanio, promoter of the initiative, the Municipality of Caserta, represented by the Extraordinary Commission, the Reggia di Caserta Museum and the General Directorate of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape of the Ministry of Culture. The agreement aims to start a shared path of recovery and enhancement of Piazza Carlo di Borbone, a symbolic space of the city and an integral part of the Vanvitellian monumental complex recognized as a UNESCO heritage site.

The agreement establishes theexperimental entrusting of the management of the square to the Royal Palace of Caserta for an initial period of one year, with the possibility of extension. The aim is to return the area to its original vocation as a cultural and museum space, in line with the unified project conceived by Luigi Vanvitelli for King Charles of Bourbon.

Among the planned interventions is the launch of a gradual program of redevelopment and enhancement of the square, aimed at improving its urban decorum, maintenance and public accessibility, while respecting the architectural and landscape context of the Reggia. The square will be affected by a new design oriented to strengthen its multifunctional function and its role as the center of cultural, social and city welcoming activities. In fact, the space will be able to host cultural events, public initiatives and activities dedicated to promoting the area, as long as they are compatible with the historical and monumental value of the site, thus consolidating its role as a meeting place for both the local community and visitors to the Royal Palace of Caserta.

The institutions involved have also planned to develop in the coming years a shared project for the transformation and structural improvement of the square, to which each institution will commit to contribute according to its own expertise.

“Piazza Carlo di Borbone is a strategic space for the city of Caserta, with a strong historical, identity and landscape value, a true open-air museum,” said Alessandra dal Verme, Director of the State Property Agency. “The Caserta Special Project stems from the logic of sharing inherent in the City Plan of public properties, a tool devised by the Agenzia del Demanio for integrated planning with institutions and the territory, and initiates a path of urban regeneration and enhancement of the Piazza based on sustainability, quality of public space and cultural development. This vision also includes the recovery of the eastern Vanvitellian hemicycle of the former Pollio Barracks, destined to house the new State Archives and become a new cultural hub for the city. Collaboration between institutions proves decisive in promoting culture, social cohesion and development in the interest of the community.”

“This agreement,” explained the Extraordinary Commission of the City of Caserta, “represents an important step in the process of enhancing the value of Charles of Bourbon Square. At this time, given also the administrative and financial difficulties, it is the best solution. In this way, the full usability of the square will continue to be guaranteed to citizens, with the possibility of organizing cultural events, including shows, capable of attracting an important number of visitors to the city, ensuring an opportunity for economic growth for the area. This agreement has seen a virtuous action of institutional consultation, with the opening of channels of dialogue between the subjects that administer the city. For us, this method constitutes the winning choice, which will make Caserta stronger. All together we have decided that, on an experimental basis, this agreement will last one year: a way, this, to verify the actual results of this understanding.”

“Taking over the management and enhancement of Charles of Bourbon Square represents, for the Reggia di Caserta Museum, both an honor and a major responsibility,” said Tiziana Maffei, director of the Reggia di Caserta Museum. “The Reggia has established itself as an international contemporary museum, recognized for innovative planning and solidity in the management of funding, with a progressive expansion of the cultural offer and the improvement of the quality of reception. Within this framework, the Museum has accepted the proposal to contribute to the enhancement of the Piazza, in a spirit of necessary inter-institutional cooperation to deal with the complexity of an asset of such importance. With the State Property Agency, the analysis of the underground utilities will be started immediately, including the resolution of critical issues related to the irrigation system. Already in the coming weeks the lighting system of the facade of the Royal Palace will be completed. At the same time, an international ideas competition with the Campania Region and the Chamber of Commerce will get underway, according to the protocol already signed with the City Council and the Superintendence, and the first maintenance and decorating activities will begin. The Square thus becomes part of a strategic path of extensive re-functionalization, as a space for reception, rest and culture.”

“The signing of the protocol for Piazza Carlo di Borbone represents an important step for the protection, enhancement and regeneration of one of the most significant public spaces in the country, closely connected to the monumental complex of the Royal Palace of Caserta and the urban history of the city,” said Fabrizio Magani, Director General of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape. “The Agreement signed today confirms the willingness of the institutions involved to work together, each within the scope of its competencies, to return the Piazza to a function fully consistent with its historical, architectural, landscape and identity value. It is not just a matter of intervening on the decorum or ordinary management of a monumental area, but of starting a shared path capable of combining protection, quality of public space, safety, accessibility, cultural enjoyment and sustainable development.”

Charles of Bourbon Square will be managed by the Royal Palace of Caserta: agreement signed

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