The President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, visited the Royal Palace of Caserta on the occasion of the closing of the Vanvitellian year, announced for the 250th anniversary of Vanvitelli's birth.
Welcoming Mattarella were the Minister of Culture, Gennaro Sangiuliano, the President of the Region, Vincenzo De Luca and the Mayor of Caserta, Carlo Marino.
Today, again in the presence of the Head of State, the rooms of the Grand Gallery will be inaugurated.
Before visiting the Vanvitellian Palace, President Mattarella went to the Church of San Francesco di Paola to pay homage to the remains of the architect Luigi Vanvitelli, preserved in the crypt inside an urn.
The Bishop of Caserta Pietro Lagnese and the parish priest Biagio Saiano welcomed the Head of State while outside there were many small pupils from the Moro-Pascoli comprehensive school with tricolor flags.
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