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Chiesa SS. Annunziata (Church of the Most Holy Annunciation) is a historic Catholic parish church located in Piazza SS. Annunziata, Caccamo (PA), Sicily, Italy. It is one of the major religious monuments in the historic centre of Caccamo and serves as an active parish within the Archdiocese of Palermo. The church’s origins are medieval, likely dating back to between the late 14th and early 15th centuries. It underwent significant expansion in 1643, giving it its current layout with a Latin cross plan and three naves. An octagonal dome was added in 1762, becoming one of the church’s defining architectural features. Throughout history, the church has evolved stylistically, blending medieval foundations with Baroque elements visible in the façade and interior decoration.

As a great lover of hunting, King Ferdinand III of Bourbon, owner of the entire Ficuzza Forest and the Royal Hunting Lodge built nearby, had steps and a large ledge carved into this rocky outcrop for hunting. This is the so-called King's Pulpit, a beautiful and evocative sight.

The Cathedral of San Giorgio Martire,called Cathedral of Caccamo, stands in Piazza Duomo. According to legend , the city's first cathedral was the Church of Sant'Anna e Santa Venera, a now-ruined building on the edge of the old quarter of 'Terravecchia', at the foot of the castle. A first mother church was built around 1094 , probably a small court chapel, as evidenced by a plaque in the temple attributed to the Normans. In the years 1477 - 1480, the building was enlarged and enriched with numerous works of art, an expression of the Sicilian Renaissance, thanks to the generosity and rule of the Enriquez - Prades - Cabrera families. In 1606, the judges and representatives of the powerful city families, represented by the Henriquez and Amato families and Canon Paolo Muscia, decided to build a larger mother church ex novo, taking into account the increased needs of the population, giving them the task of completing the project entrusted to the architect Vincenzo La Barbera from Palermo. In 1614, the prayer house was rebuilt with gifts from patrons of the city, the new construction given dictates typical of the flourishing Sicilian baroque. The temple thus renovated brings together the already existing artistic treasures with new commissions and works from other abandoned or dilapidated places of worship. The pyramid-shaped spire of the bell tower was finished with 4200 majolica tiles with the image of Saint George on the four sides. In 1790, lightning destroyed the bell tower, the repair was entrusted to Nicolò Pruiti who made the model in a conical shape. On that occasion, the bell chamber was also rebuilt with cut stone. The floor of the church, paved with grey, black and pink Carrara marble, was renewed and replaced the existing floor in majolica tiles. The dome is cube-shaped and is supported by four pillars.

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Route on the former Palermo-Burgio railway

Caccamo Castle is one of the largest and best kept in Europe

Ficuzza, a hamlet of Corleone, is a small center that clustered around the hunting lodge commissioned by Ferdinand IV of Bourbon in 1803. All the activity of the village takes place around the open space in front of the "palace". From here you can follow various paths - really well maintained - which branch off within the Bosco di Ficuzza Reserve

Along the route of the old railway, a point from which you can enjoy a privileged view of Rocca Busambra, a ridge of over 10 km with steep walls that dominates the Ficuzza Forest and the village of the same name. Too bad that today we could only see rain and low clouds.