| 1631 |
First great eruption of Vesuvio in its present active phase |
| 1737 |
King Carlo of Borbonemand Queen Amalia di
Valburgo, forced to seek harbour at Portici,
decided to build a royal residence |
| 1738 |
Construction of the Royal Estate starts. Some
existing buildings and gardens are incorporated
into the new estate
(villa Palena, Palazzo Caramanico) |
| 1742 |
Construction of the Palace and Park completed |
| 1759 |
Carlos abdicates in favor of his son Ferdinand |
| 1860 |
Unification of Italy
Vittorio Emanuele II inherits the Palace and Gardens |
| 1871 |
The King sells the Estate to the Provincial
Administration of Naples. The Palace houses the
Superior School of Agriculture |
| 1877 |
Iron greenhouse constructed |
| 1941 |
The Institute of Agriculture becomes a Faculty
of the University of Napoli Federico II |
| 1943 |
Gardens used as a military vehicle compound by
Allied forces during World War II |
| 1944 |
Most recent major eruption of Vesuvio |
| 1980 |
Estate damaged by earthquake in southern Italy |
| 1983 |
Theft of many important garden artefacts |
| 1985 |
Grounds are registered as a Botanic Garden by
the Conservation Secretariat |
| 1997 |
Fire destroys part of the greenhouses |
| 1998 |
Start of Raphael project |
| 1999 |
Pedicino greenhouse restored |
| 2000 |
Opening of the Raphael exhibition |
