The home is located in the historic center of Capua, a short walk from the ancient Grand Priory of the Order of Malta. It has belonged to our family for nearly six centuries, and took on its current appearance between the 17th and 19th centuries. The family's historical archive contains a parchment from 1464 containing a notarial deed stating that Agnesella, the oldest known ancestor of the Lanza family, donated the fiefdom of Casanova to her three children, Carlo, Joanne, and Pirro. This deed states that Agnesella and her children already lived in the current Palazzo Lanza ("in the house located in the parish of Saints Rufo and Carponio"). Also preserved are the autograph letters written in 1554 by the Queen of Poland to an ancestor of the family, her diplomat; as well as ancient papal bulls and those of the Order of Malta, the 18th-century feudal titles of the Lanza barons, and so on. In 1753, Saint Alfonso Maria de' Liguori (or de' Liguoro), a relative of the Lanza family, was also hosted in Palazzo Lanza: he prayed in the house's chapel where his holy relics is actually preserved. Furthermore, Palazzo Lanza has been occupied at least three times over the centuries: in 1799 by French troops supporting the Neapolitan Republic; in 1806 by Napoleonic General Louise-Alexandre Berthier and his officers; and finally in 1943 by British Allied forces. The family, today represented by me and my siblings Fabrizio and Mariateresa, is known for the Treaty of Casalanza, named after an ancient estate just outside Capua (in Pastorano, in the Spartimento area): In that holiday home of Baron Lanza, on May 20, 1815, the Austrian generals representing the Bourbon king and the Neapolitan generals representing Joachim Murat, King of Naples, signed the treaty that restored, after the Napoleonic decade, the Kingdom of Naples to Ferdinand of Bourbon, who from then on would become King "of the Two Sicilies."

A lawyer inspired by my father; honored to belong to the Order of Malta and ancient charitable confraternities, like my ancestors; stretcher-bearer in love with Lordes; husband to Claudia, a passionate university professor. I enjoy hosting guests and sharing the treasures of Capua and its surrounding area, rich in history.

Capua is a medieval city, the heir to Roman Capua. A few steps from Palazzo Lanza is the Campanian Museum, the second most important archaeological museum in Campania. It is famous for its pre-Christian votive statues, the "Matres matutae." The museum also houses the Department of Economics of "Vanvitelli" university. Finally, the Italian Aerospace Research Center is also located here. Capua is also home to numerous dairies, producing some of the best mozzarella in southern Italy. For lovers of Roman history, about five kilometers from Capua is the Campanian amphitheater, the second largest in Italy after the Colosseum. The famous gladiator Spartacus lived and fought here. About three kilometers away is the Benedictine Abbey of Sant'Angelo in Formis, with its perfectly intact frescoes dating back to the year 1000 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. About 13 kilometers from Capua, you can visit the Royal Palace of Caserta, built in the 18th century by the Bourbon kings thanks to the visionary genius of the architect Vanvitelli; nearby you will find the village of San Leucio and its Silk Museum. Finally, 40 kilometers away, in Naples, you can visit the Sansevero Chapel, built in the 18th century by the alchemist prince Raimondo de Sangro, or the Royal Chapel of the Treasure of San Gennaro, next to the cathedral or take a ferry to visit the beautiful and glamorous island of Capri. A little futher away you can also visit the famous archeological excavations of Pompei. Our property is easily accessible from both the Capua motorway exit, seven kilometers away, and the Santa Maria Capua Vetere exit, four kilometers away. Naples Capodichino Airport is 37 kilometers away.