TOP THINGS TO DO NEAR NAPLES IF YOU ARE A 'STAR WARS' FAN!
Royal Palace of Caserta guided tour with art historian. ‘Star Wars’ filming location
Tour to the Royal Palace of ‘Star Wars’, the largest palace in the world (from Rome)
Skip-the-line entry to the ‘Star Wars’ Palace (from Naples)
Skip-the-line ticket to Royal Palace of Caserta. ‘Star Wars’ filming location
ROYAL PALACE OF CASERTA (Caserta): Royal Palace of Theed interior scenes.
In the Star Wars universe, the Royal Palace of Theed is the residence of Naboo’s monarchy and a symbol of its economic and cultural power. With this in mind, George Lucas should’ve thought that the best real place to set this iconic location had to be the largest former royal residence in the (real) world.
Located only 30 kilometres north of Naples, you’ll recognize the lavish interiors of the Royal Palace of Caserta (Reggia di Caserta), from the scene in Episode II: Attack of the Clones where Anakin and Padmé met with Queen Jamilla.
The only room that actually appears on the screen (both in Episode II and Episode I) is one of the halls. But you have 1.200 rooms left to explore if you visit the Palace!
The construction of the palace began in 1752 for Charles III of Spain (Charles VII of Naples). He wanted to build in Naples something more spectacular than the Palace of Versailles and the Royal Palace of Madrid. And at least in terms of scale, he did! Since 1997, the Royal Palace of Caserta has the UNESCO World Heritage designation. Do you want to explore every corner of this Star Wars gem with an art historian? This tour is perfect for you!
The Baroque opulence in the palace architecture has lured several filming crews to this location. The palace’s baroque opulence has made it the perfect stand-in for the Vatican in films like Angels & Demons, Mission: Impossible 3, and the Oscar-nominated Conclave. We have also selected this tour departing from Rome and this other excursion from Naples so you can visit comfortably from whatever Italian city is your holiday destination!
Te exteriors of the Royal Palace of Theed were created digitally in The Phantom Menace. However, in its sequel: Attack of the Clones those scenes were filmed in Seville’s Plaza de España.
