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Images of Vesuvius
One thing that is very noticeable in the palace is that there are a lot of paintings that have a smoking or smouldering Vesuvius in the background. Obviously, the mountain was always on peoples' minds around here!
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Room in Queen's Apartment
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Interesting Birdcage/clock
An interesting combination birdcage and clock in the Cabinet of the Stuccos, rooms of the flat of Queen Mary Caroline.
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Palatine Library
The library of Queen Maria Carolina.
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Palatine Library
The library of Queen Maria Carolina.
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Christmas Diorama, Elliptical Room
This room hosts the Nativity scene, an intricate diaorama of christmas-related scenes.
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Alysha and Vicky, Caserta Palace Gardens
Looking away from the palace towards the hills.
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Andrew and Jenn, Caserta Palace Gardens.
Taken against the palace gardens, Caserta.
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Rear Facade
A good view of the rear facade of the palace of Caserta.
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Closeup, Facade
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Jenn and Andrew, Caserta
Taken against the palace gardens, Caserta.
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Alysha and Vicky, Caserta
Taken against the palace gardens, Caserta.
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Long pool in gardens
Looking away from the palace up into the hills. The water extends for kilometres, ending in an artificial falls cascading down from the hill above.
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Fountain of the Dolphins
This fountain is known as the Fountain of the Dolphins (or the Cascade of the Dolphins), in the garden of the palace of Caserta.
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Ornamental fountains in garden
Ornamental fountains in the garden of the palace of Caserta.
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Hiking through the gardens
Jenn, Alysha, Vicky and I walk for kilometres through the gardens of the palace of Caserta.
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Garden fish
Many large fish in the pools in the garden of the palace of Caserta. They have been stocked with fish for hundreds of years.
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Fountain of Ceres
Relaxing next to a spouting fountain in the Gardens of Caserta.
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Reaching the large cascade
Jenn, Alysha and Vicky reach the large cascade and the pool of Diana and Actaeon.
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[ Italy 2005 trip
home page |
The main trip report |
Family |
Monte Cervialto |
Herculaneum & Vesuvius |
Palace of Caserta |
Amalfi & Capri |
Abruzzo & Monte Amaro |
Rome |
Tuscany |
Venice |
The Biennale |
Via Ferrata-ing in the dolomites |
Climbing in the Ortles |
Gottfried's Adventures |
Maps, Graphs & GPS Data ]
