Fodor's Expert Review Piazza Pretoria

Palermo Fountain

The square's centerpiece, a lavishly decorated fountain with 500 separate pieces of sculpture and an abundance of nude figures, so shocked some Palermitans when it was unveiled in 1575 that it got the nickname "Fountain of Shame." It's even more of a sight when illuminated at night.

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Piazza Pretoria
Palermo, Sicily  Italy

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