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| Royal Palace of Portici | |
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Reggia di Portici | |
 Royal Palace of Portici façade | |
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| Alternative names | Palazzo Reale di Portici |
| General information | |
| Status | now used as Faculty of Agriculture of University of Naples Federico II, museum and Botanic Garden |
| Type | Palace |
| Architectural style | Italian Baroque |
| Location | Portici, Naples Italy |
| Address | Via Università 100, 80055 |
| Current tenants | University of Naples Federico II |
| Construction started | 1738 |
| Completed | 1742 |
| Client | Charles III of Spain |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Giovanni Antonio Medrano, Antonio Canevari, Giuseppe Bonito and Joseph Canart |
| Website | |
| Official website (in Italian) | |
Invalid designation | |
| Official name | Reggia di Portici |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| State Party | Italy |
The Royal Palace of Portici (Reggia di Portici or Palazzo Reale di Portici; Neapolitan: Reggia ‘e Puortece) is a former royal palace in Portici, Southeast of Naples along the coast, in the region of Campania, Italy. Today it is the home of the Orto Botanico di Portici, a botanical garden operated by the University of Naples Federico II. These gardens were once part of the large royal estate that included an English garden, a zoo and formal parterres.
It is located just a few metres from the Roman ruins of Herculaneum and is home to the Accademia Ercolanese, the deposit for all found objects of archaeological site. This is in effect the Museum of Herculaneum, opened in 1758 by King Charles.