At the beginning of the 17th century there was only a small flat area called Terra Nova or San Francesco,[1] then by order of the governor of Alcamo, Don Pietro Balsamo, they began the works for the opening of Corso 6 Aprile.

[2] As people used the area for a dumping ground, it was necessary a work of consolidation and settling in order to avoid landslides: it was made according to the project of the engineer Fra Cipolla from Nicosia in the early 19th century.

[3] In 1930 they realized the walls of the bastion and restored and fenced the small garden, called Villa Margherita of Savoy at that time: they also planted several trees and flowers, placing a rounded pond.

On the left of Porta Palermo there is the garden entitled to Bagolino, with some imposing trees; opposite to it there is the entrance of Parco suburbano San Francesco, rich with different plants typical of the Mediterranean flora.

From Piazza Bagolino, also called Belvedere, you can enjoy one of the most picturesque landscapes of the sweet hills of Alcamo countryside, with the geometrical lines drawn by rows of vineyards, olive trees and characteristic baglios in the distance.