Ficuzza
Frazione
The Royal Palace of Ficuzza
The Royal Palace of Ficuzza
OSM map of Ficuzza showing the municipal border of the enclave, the wood (green) and the Royal Palace (light green)
OSM map of Ficuzza showing the municipal border[2] of the enclave, the wood (green) and the Royal Palace (light green)
Ficuzza is located in Italy
Ficuzza
Ficuzza
Location of Ficuzza in Italy
Coordinates: 37°53′0″N 13°22′40″E / 37.88333°N 13.37778°E / 37.88333; 13.37778
Country Italy
Region Sicily
ProvincePalermo (PA)
ComuneCorleone
Elevation
[3]
683 m (2,241 ft)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total112
DemonymFicuzzani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
90034
Dialing code(+39) 091
Patron saintSaint Rosalia
Saint daySeptember 4

Ficuzza is a southern Italian village and hamlet (frazione) of Corleone, a municipality in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, Sicily. in 2011 it had a population of 112.[3]

History

Originally a fief belonging to the clergy, the foundation of the settlement is closely related to its Royal Palace (Italian: Real Casina di Caccia di Ficuzza), a hunting lodge commissioned by Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies in 1799, started in 1802 and completed in 1807. From 1810 the king lived there until 1813.[4][5]

In early 20th century, Ficuzza became a favorite holiday destination for the nobility of Palermo, and was declared a climatic health resort in 1901. The request for the granting of state-owned land, in order to build new residences, grew over the years; but the Regional Administration of Forests and State Property of the Sicilian Region rejected the concessions, and the building development of the little village stopped.[6]

Geography

Ficuzza, located 43 km (27 mi) south of Palermo, lies below Rocca Busambra, the highest peak of the Sicani Mountains; and close to the Bosco della Ficuzza (i.e. "Ficuzza Forest").[7][8] The village represents, along with the municipal territories of San Cipirello and San Giuseppe Jato, an enclave in the municipality of Monreale.[9][10][11][12]

It is 10 km (6.2 mi) from Godrano, the nearest settlement, 13 km (8.1 mi) from Marineo and Cefalà Diana, 16 km (9.9 mi) from Villafrati, 17 km (11 mi) from Corleone and Santa Cristina Gela, 20 km (12 mi) from Piana degli Albanesi, and 40 km (25 mi) from Monreale.

Main sights

Ficuzza was the set of an episode ("Tore", 1x04) of the Italian TV series The Mafia Kills Only in Summer, based on the homonym film by Pierfrancesco Diliberto. In the episode, focusesd on the murder of the trade union leader Placido Rizzotto, it was shown the little village and the surrounding forest.[14][15]

References

  1. Border of Corleone with Monreale
  2. ↑ Border of Corleone with Monreale
  3. 1 2 3 (in Italian) Ficuzza on italia.indettaglio.it
  4. 1 2 (in Italian) Provincial Tourist Office of Palermo: The Royal Palace of Ficuzza Archived 2016-10-20 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ (in Italian) "The Hunting Lodge of Ficuzza reopens: it was the shelter of the King Ferdinand IV Bourbon
  6. ↑ (in Italian) History of Ficuzza (Corleone municipal website)
  7. 1 2 (in Italian) Bosco della Ficuzza Nature Reserve
  8. ↑ (in Italian) Ficuzza Nature Reserve (Corleone municipal website)
  9. ↑ 113941372 Ficuzza on OpenStreetMap
  10. ↑ 605499160 Ficuzza on OpenStreetMap
  11. ↑ 39340 Corleone on OpenStreetMap
  12. ↑ 39366 Monreale on OpenStreetMap
  13. ↑ (in Italian) Ficuzza Old Station website
  14. ↑ (in Italian) The Mafia Kills Only in Summer, episode 1x04 (RAI website)
  15. ↑ (in Italian) The Mafia Kills Only in Summer, episode 1x04 (movietele.it)
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