The Real Casina di Caccia di Ficuzza is a royal palace, located in the hamlet of Ficuzza, inside the oriented nature reserve Bosco della Ficuzza.
The Real Casina di Caccia was built in the forest of Ficuzza, starting from 1799 for King Ferdinand III of Sicily, who wanted it as a summer estate to be used for hunting. It is characterized by its rectangular and severe facade. Ferdinand of Bourbon lived there continuously from 1810 to 1813.
The project of the building was drawn up by the royal architect Carlo Chenchi, with modifications made by the architect Giuseppe Venanzio Marvuglia, who followed the works started in 1802 and finished in 1807. The building has a rectangular plan with a facade with neoclassical lines of Sicilian architecture, dominated by the sculptural group of the god Pan and the goddess Diana with the Bourbon coat of arms in the centre.
