18:42:18 CASERTA. “Last night a vile act of vandalism hit the Royal Palace of Caserta: someone daubed the walls of the facade of the Royal Palace with paint.
What happened is unacceptable: this unspeakable gesture affected an icon of our beauty and a site that UNESCO has recognized as a World Heritage Site.
I hope that the police will be able to identify those responsible as soon as possible and that they will be sanctioned with absolute firmness.
Furthermore, thanks to the law that I strongly supported, vandals will have to pay for the restoration work of the work out of their own pockets”. This was stated by the Minister of Culture, Gennaro Sangiuliano.
“Smearing the façade of the Royal Palace of Caserta represents havoc, a wound for our city and for all of humanity, since we are faced with a UNESCO heritage asset, as well as one of the most beautiful monuments in the world. Fortunately, action has already been taken to remove these writings and clean up the facade. However, the gravity of an unspeakable gesture remains.”
This was declared by the Mayor of Caserta, Carlo Marino.
“Unfortunately, there is no limit to stupidity and ignorance. I hope that the person responsible for this shameful act will be identified as soon as possible, and that he will have to pay for what he did”, concluded Marino.
