Caserta is a city in Italy, the capital of the province of Caserta (Campania region). It is an important agricultural, commercial and industrial comune and town that stands on the edges of the Campanian plain, at the foot of the first slopes of the Campanian Subapennines of Italy. The city is well known for the Palace of Caserta.
Today's Caserta was born aroung a defensive tower built in Lombard times. The tower is now included in the Palazzo della Prefettura, once seat of the counts of Caserta and, later, a Royal residence. The population moved in the current site in the 16th century from Casertavecchia, the former bishopric seat (which was also moved here later). |