Palermo, Italy
Fontana Pretoria
The Praetorian Fountain is a monumental fountain located in Piazza Pretoria in the historic center of Palermo, region of Sicily, Italy. The fountain dominates the piazza on the west flank of the church of Santa Caterina, and is one block south of the intersection of the Quattro Canti. The fountain was originally built in 1544 in Florence by Francesco Camilliani, but was sold, transferred, and reassembled in Palermo in 1574.
- City
- Palermo
- Country
- Italy
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
More places in Palermo
- Palermo Cathedral
- Teatro Massimo
- Catacombe dei Cappuccini
- Santa Maria della Pietà, Palermo
- Teatro Politeama, Palermo
- Palazzo Natoli
Background: Wikipedia