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Peschiera Grande

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An immense water basin for breeding and fun

The Peschiera Grande was built by Francesco Collecini, starting in 1762, based on a design by Luigi Vanvitelli. The circular islet placed at its center was supposed to house a pavilion that was never built. The basin of 270 x 105 meters was dug to a depth of 3.5 meters by slaves and convicts sentenced to forced labour, mainly sea pirates. Trout, carp, mullet and eel were bred for trade and for the table of kings in the Peschiera’s waters. Just like Castelluccia, Peschiera was also a place for leisure: here the young King Ferdinand IV enacted massive naval battles. Not far away, the Liparoti district hosted sailors from the island of Lipari, in charge of maintaining the numerous boats in the complex.

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1
Palazzo Reale
2
Parco Reale
3
Giardino Inglese
1
Via d'acqua
2
Castelluccia
3
Peschiera
4
The Fountain of Dolphins
5
The Fountain of Aeolus
6
The Fountain of Ceres
7
The Fountain of Diana and Actaeon
8
The Fountain of Venus and Adonis
9
The waterfall and Torrione
10
The Bosco Vecchio (Old Wood)
11
The Margherita Fountain
See Percorso Massonico   Duration - 2 hours
1
The Lake, The Ruined Temple and The Swan’s House
2
The Cryptoporticus
3
The Bath of Venus
4
The Aperia
5
The Italic Temple
6
The Pyramid
7
The Tempietto (small temple)
8
The Obelisk
9
The Gothic Chapel
10
The greenhouses
11
Gardener’s House
12
The Shepherd’s Fountain
1
The Royal Staircase and Upper Vestibule
2
The Cannocchiale
3
The Court Theatre
4
The Throne Hall
5
The Astrea Room
6
The Four Seasons Rooms
7
The Palatine Library
8
Maria Carolina’s Boudoir
9
Alexander Hall
10
The Ferdinand IV’s Study
11
The Palatine Chapel
12
The Royal Apartments
Beyond the Royal Palace
1. Palazzo Reale 2. Parco Reale 3. Giardino Inglese
1. Via d'acqua2. Castelluccia3. Peschiera4. The Fountain of Dolphins5. The Fountain of Aeolus6. The Fountain of Ceres7. The Fountain of Diana and Actaeon8. The Fountain of Venus and Adonis9. The waterfall and Torrione10. The Bosco Vecchio (Old Wood)11. The Margherita Fountain
1. The Lake, The Ruined Temple and The Swan’s House2. The Cryptoporticus3. The Bath of Venus4. The Aperia5. The Italic Temple6. The Pyramid7. The Tempietto (small temple)8. The Obelisk9. The Gothic Chapel10. The greenhouses11. Gardener’s House12. The Shepherd’s Fountain
1. The Royal Staircase and Upper Vestibule2. The Cannocchiale3. The Court Theatre4. The Throne Hall5. The Astrea Room6. The Four Seasons Rooms7. The Palatine Library8. Maria Carolina’s Boudoir9. Alexander Hall10. The Ferdinand IV’s Study11. The Palatine Chapel12. The Royal Apartments
Beyond the Royal Palace

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