The Palace and the woods were initially separated by a road, and they entered the park through the "Porta di Mezzo" (Middle Doorway) from where the boulevards radiate off and go into the woods. The Park was initially a hunting reserve for the King and the Court. On its boundaries there were some cultivated area, with orchards and vegetable gardens, which were aimed to supply the Royal table with fruits and vegetables.

During the 19th century the woods were gradually molded by introducing exotic species of plants and large "English gardens", in such a way to transform them into a Park. Among previous orchards, it remains only the Giardino Torre (Tower's Garden) at the north-east corner of the woods.  [ More...]