Reggia di Capodimonte was commissioned for the city of Naples, from King Charles III of Bourbon, who wanted to embellish it with his vast hunting on green hill Capodimonte. The construction of the building, designed by Giovanni Antonio Medrano , began in 1738 and lasted for about twenty years, the completion of the building, Charles III moved the precious Farnese collection inherited from the mother. When the king died , his successor Ferdinand IV commissioned the architect Escape to expand the Palace and rearrange the park, with the important contribution of specialists coming from. Under the Savoia, the Reggia di Capodimonte plays the dual role of home and museum, and then perform from 1950 (the year of the establishment of) Only the latter function , hosting collections of medieval and modern art and the return of Farnese collection. The Royal Palace, in its halls, adorned with antique furnishings, collections of porcelain and many other valuable objects, creates major cultural events, such as the Salon from Dance that can accommodate up to three hundred people .