Royal Palace of Portici
| Royal Palace of Portici | |
|---|---|
Reggia di Portici | |
Royal Palace of Portici façade | |
| Alternative names | Palazzo Reale di Portici |
| General information | |
| Status | now used as Faculty of Agriculture of University of Naples Federico II, museum and Botanic Garden |
| Type | Palace |
| Architectural style | Italian Baroque |
| Location | Portici, Naples Italy |
| Address | Via Università 100, 80055 |
| Current tenants | University of Naples Federico II |
| Construction started | 1738 |
| Completed | 1742 |
| Client | Charles III of Spain |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Giovanni Antonio Medrano, Antonio Canevari, Giuseppe Bonito and Joseph Canart |
| Website | |
| Official website (in Italian) | |
Error: Invalid designation | |
| Official name | Reggia di Portici |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| State Party | Italy |
The Royal Palace of Portici (Reggia di Portici or Palazzo Reale di Portici; Neapolitan: Reggia ‘e Puortece) is a former royal palace in Portici, Southeast of Naples along the coast, in the region of Campania, Italy. It now contains a museum complex (Musei della Reggia di Portici) which includes the royal apartments, the Herculanense Museum, the frescoed antechambers, the Chinese Room, the historical library, and the Orto Botanico di Portici, a botanical garden operated by the University of Naples Federico II. These gardens were once part of the large royal estate that included an English garden, a zoo and formal parterres.
It is located just a few metres from the Roman ruins of Herculaneum and was the seat of the Accademia Ercolanese, established in 1758 by Charles VII of Naples (Charles III of Spain), which originally contained a collection of objects from the archaeological excavations at Herculaneum, Pompeii, and Stabiae, and housed restoration activities. The modern Herculanense Museum is a multimedia interpretation into the original museum.