With the coming of Charles of Bourbon (1734-1759), the son of Philip V of Spain and Elisabetta Farnese, Naples returned to be the capital of an independent Kingdom.

On Capodimonte Hill, Charles commissioned to Antonio Medrano a monumental palace, immersed in a park of about one hundred and twenty hectares, where he placed the prestigious collections, coming from the ancient Farnesian residences.

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