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The Cryptoporticus

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At the heart of the English garden, between illusions and ancient times

According to Carlo Vanvitelli’s 1787 design, the Cryptoporticus was conceived in such a way as to deceive the guests of being in an archaeological excavations area ​​, a site of an ancient Roman nymphaeum. This evocative gallery space overlooks the Bagno di Venere, giving life to one of the most fascinating views of the English Garden. Inside, under a coffered vault torn by fake cracks and fake collapses, statues from the Farnese Collection of real archaeological origin are exhibited. A Venus, Aesculapius and various togate figures are added to a monumental sarcophagus in Pavonazzetto marble from Villa Farnesina in Rome.

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1
Palazzo Reale
2
Parco Reale
3
Giardino Inglese
1
Via d'acqua
2
Castelluccia
3
Peschiera
4
The Fountain of Dolphins
5
The Fountain of Aeolus
6
The Fountain of Ceres
7
The Fountain of Diana and Actaeon
8
The Fountain of Venus and Adonis
9
The waterfall and Torrione
10
The Bosco Vecchio (Old Wood)
11
The Margherita Fountain
See Percorso Massonico   Duration - 2 hours
1
The Lake, The Ruined Temple and The Swan’s House
2
The Cryptoporticus
3
The Bath of Venus
4
The Aperia
5
The Italic Temple
6
The Pyramid
7
The Tempietto (small temple)
8
The Obelisk
9
The Gothic Chapel
10
The greenhouses
11
Gardener’s House
12
The Shepherd’s Fountain
1
The Royal Staircase and Upper Vestibule
2
The Cannocchiale
3
The Court Theatre
4
The Throne Hall
5
The Astrea Room
6
The Four Seasons Rooms
7
The Palatine Library
8
Maria Carolina’s Boudoir
9
Alexander Hall
10
The Ferdinand IV’s Study
11
The Palatine Chapel
12
The Royal Apartments
Beyond the Royal Palace
1. Palazzo Reale 2. Parco Reale 3. Giardino Inglese
1. Via d'acqua2. Castelluccia3. Peschiera4. The Fountain of Dolphins5. The Fountain of Aeolus6. The Fountain of Ceres7. The Fountain of Diana and Actaeon8. The Fountain of Venus and Adonis9. The waterfall and Torrione10. The Bosco Vecchio (Old Wood)11. The Margherita Fountain
1. The Lake, The Ruined Temple and The Swan’s House2. The Cryptoporticus3. The Bath of Venus4. The Aperia5. The Italic Temple6. The Pyramid7. The Tempietto (small temple)8. The Obelisk9. The Gothic Chapel10. The greenhouses11. Gardener’s House12. The Shepherd’s Fountain
1. The Royal Staircase and Upper Vestibule2. The Cannocchiale3. The Court Theatre4. The Throne Hall5. The Astrea Room6. The Four Seasons Rooms7. The Palatine Library8. Maria Carolina’s Boudoir9. Alexander Hall10. The Ferdinand IV’s Study11. The Palatine Chapel12. The Royal Apartments
Beyond the Royal Palace

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