La Finestra isn’t just a point from which to look at the horizon, rather the place where you can imagine to be part of the horizon itself!
Today this public space,refurbished and returned to an open community use, aims to be the center of activities, services and socio-cultural initiatives for residents, travellers, artists, activists who want to share their passion for culture, the environment and social innovation.
Starting from the second half of the 1000 A.C., during the first Norman domination, the small building located in the immediate proximity of the Cathedral, was originally the access to the bell tower built around 1200 A.C. and for 7 centuries helped carry out the function of community gatherings.
Crossing 9 centuries of domination by the Longobards, Swabians, Aragonese and Bourbons, the tower has reached the present day, where, starting from the first half of the 1900th century it was used as a school for the small village and finally as Post Office until the end of the 80s of the last century.
History
And today?
After more than 30 years of abandonment, in 2017-2018 the “Ex-Poste” (as locals used to know it) was included among the assets tendered for a public assignment for cultural activities as part of “Cammini e Percorsi”, an initiative jointly promoted by the Italian Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Transport and Mobiltiy, ANAS S.p.A. and Agenzia del Demanio (the Italian agency that manages state properties), in collaboration with the Italian Presidency of the Council of Ministers.
Today thanks to a private investment for the refurbishment and a re-functionalization promoted by Itinerari Paralleli e Mutamenti Soc. Coop., who won the assignment of the space for 9 years, the tower has a new life and is finally given back to the community as an open and multifunctional hub.
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La Finestra
piazza Vescovado, 1
loc. Caserta Vecchia
81100 – Caserta, CE
mar-ven: 10:00 – 18:00
weekend: open for events or planned activities