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“Semi” project
SEMI (from the acronym for Sviluppo e meraviglia d’impresa – Business Development and Wonder) is the new container of initiatives of the Royal Palace of Caserta that connects business and research through a unique model of public-private partnership, to give new economic impetus to the site and the territory that hosts it.
Development and wonder: a path of business and historical-cultural enhancement that starts with the call for proposals dedicated to the redevelopment of the Bourbon greenhouses, and then expands to other spaces of the Royal Palace.
SEMI lays the foundations for starting collaborations between the Royal Palace of Caserta and private entities in line with the objectives of the UN Agenda 2030 and the principles of art. 151 of the New Public Contracts Code which promotes forms of partnership with public and private entities in the field of cultural heritage.
The first project related to SEMI is the opening of the “Serre di Grafer”. Find out more
The project for the Bourbon greenhouses
SEMI’s first initiative is the call for proposals dedicated to the historical-artistic, cultural and productive recovery of the Bourbon greenhouses.
The greenhouses, located in the heart of the English Garden, were once used for acclimatization, scientific study and reproduction of many indigenous and exotic botanical specimens, becoming one of the most productive spaces of the royal sites.
Today, we want to return these places to their original function and identity, restoring their productive character, with a view to circular economy and sustainability aimed at sales.
The call for proposals closed on December 5, 2022.
Who was the call addressed to?
To horticultural companies, companies specialized in the maintenance, recovery and enhancement of historic gardens and parks, trade associations, social cooperatives, universities and other entities in the sector who want to undertake this unique path; we want entities ready to meet to form solid and long-lasting A.T.I.
Between the Beautiful and the Useful: The Bourbons and the Enterprise
The Bourbon royal sites were not only places for the enjoyment of the royal family, but also spaces intended for various types of productive activities. With this approach, for example, gardens and parks were transformed into areas for cultivation, while the water basins were dedicated to fish farming. All these products were mainly intended for the royal table, but the surplus was destined for sale, in a perspective of self-sufficiency dear to the Bourbons and strongly in line with the eighteenth-century Enlightenment dictates, which promoted an ever closer link between beauty and utility.
