ITALIE  2008

SVG Italie     

WORK CAMP 

  SVG I  – Caserta ITALY       Dates : 07/07-22/07/2008

Introducing the place:

History The construction of the castle politically goes up again to the 861 to the epoch of Pandone the Rapacious, count of Capua . In the 879 a true fortitude was built turned to residence, that in following years, under the dominion of the Norman and the Svevis, it assumed the aspect of a castle. The structure was constituted from four towers of sighting in the four cornerstone points, and they represented a sure rampart against every type of attempt of hostile aggression,.and in case of assault of the castle, the last sure shelter was the tower, which with its 32 meters high and a diameter of around 10 meters , was provided of a ditch and subsequently inaccessible. The tower had two accesses with drawbridge, and it was constituted from three impending circular rooms. That inferior doesn't apparently have accesses, and it surely had to serve as deposit of water. The intermediary room, has only eyelet holes, while the superior part is constituted by two circulars concentric floors. That central is lower than the peripheral that introduces the battlement, and is connected to the central one with two staircases. From this castle they made to feel their authority the Longobardi, Norman , Aragonese and Svevi.

Accommodation :

All volunteers will be lodge in our Civil Protection Training Center in Caserta , 7km far from Casertavecchia. A minivan will be provided to move up to Casertavecchia everyday. Full accommodation will be offered in the Center. Soccer, volley and basket fields are available in the Center.

Work :

In the Medieval Castle of Casertavecchia all volunteers will work together to highlight the perimetal walls of the castle. Our purpose is to extend this works around the medieval tower, and in the underground of the castle, according time and difficulty.

We have a sort of museum  too in the castle, where the volunteers will can wear medieval dresses and welcome tourists that visit the “museum”. First of all during the historic rievocation called “I Giovani del Mondo incontrano il medioevo”

Language:

Vehicular language is, usually, Italian, English, French or Spanish

Food :

Three times a day, Italian kitchen.

What to bring :

Sleeping bag, working clothes and shoes, your country´s culture,big smile,musical instrument if you want and a sea towel.

Fee: free.

How to get there :

You can join us by plane until Rome or Naples (how you prefers), then by train until Caserta ! Give us a call ( +39-3207629824 Simona or 0039/329-0897873 Mauro) when you are coming ! There will be a person waiting for you at the train station.

Important note :

S.V.G. will provide to insure individually  volunteers that will be hosted in Caserta in case of accident, during the work. For European volunteers is obligatory the E-111 model.