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.

Giardino Inglese

The Fountain of Dolphins

The Fountain of Aeolus

The Fountain of Ceres

The Fountain of Diana and Actaeon

The Fountain of Venus and Adonis

The waterfall and Torrione

The Bosco Vecchio (Old Wood)

The Margherita Fountain

See Percorso Massonico Duration - 2 hours

The Lake, The Ruined Temple and The Swan’s House

The Cryptoporticus

The Bath of Venus

The Italic Temple

The Tempietto (small temple)

The Gothic Chapel

The greenhouses

Gardener’s House

The Shepherd’s Fountain

The Royal Staircase and Upper Vestibule

The Cannocchiale

The Court Theatre

The Throne Hall

The Astrea Room

The Four Seasons Rooms

The Palatine Library

Maria Carolina’s Boudoir

The Ferdinand IV’s Study

The Palatine Chapel

The Royal Apartments

Beyond the Royal Palace

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

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

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