Casagiove | |
Official Name: | Comune di Casagiove |
Coordinates: | 41.0667°N 32°W |
Region: | Campania |
Province: | Caserta (CE) |
Mayor: | Roberto Corsale |
Area Total Km2: | 6.36 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 13610 |
Population As Of: | 31 July 2016 |
Population Demonym: | Casagiovesi |
Elevation M: | 55 |
Saint: | Saint Michael |
Day: | September 29 |
Postal Code: | 81022 |
Area Code: | 0823 |
Casagiove is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region Campania, located about 1km (01miles) west of Caserta.
It was built in an area previously colonized by the ancient Greeks. In fact its name means "Jupiter's house", due to its ancient temple dedicated to this divinity. The Appian Way, the Roman road which linked Rome to southern Italy, passed by here. On Casagiove's hill Hannibal, before his failed attempt to invade Rome, stopped for some weeks.
Casagiove housed numerous people who were working for the construction of the Royal Palace of Caserta. Later it became a military quarter. Until the mid-19th century it was divided in two parts: Casanova and Coccagna.
The architect Luigi Vanvitelli is buried in the church of San Francesco di Paola.