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Noemi&Friends
March 2, 2013
in Palermo we called the fountain of Piazza Pretoria, Piazza (square) of the Shame because the fountain is surrounded by nude statues!
Giuseppe&Chiara
August 14, 2021
A monumental fountain that lies in the centre of the Piazza Pretoria, the Fontana Pretoria (or Fontana della vergogna) was built by a Florentine architect in 1554 and transferred to Palermo in 1574. Depicted on the fountain are marble statues of the twelve Olympians from ancient Greek Mythology including Zeus, Poseidon, Apollo and Ares. Each statue is highly decorated and sculpted and frames the centrepiece perfectly. Aside from the mighty Olympians, the other statues represent the animals and rivers of Palermo. Congratulations – we have now reached the infamous monument that managed to completely piss off the church (with good reason.) This fountain features multiple naked men and women cavorting. Called Fontana della vergogna (=The Fountain of Shame, naked men and women) With backsides and detailed genitals on clear display, imagine the reaction of a population that was predominantly devout Catholic in 1574. When Francesco Camilliani’s first reached Old Town near Quattro Canti, there was a general outrage between the Catholics, elderly, and (deep-down perverted) nobles. Perhaps the angriest of all was sister Mary from the Santa Caterina monastery, which shared the square with the newly installed fountain. Maybe you have been fortunate to never have seen an angry nun before, but they can make anyone wet their pants. She would look out of her window every morning at the fountain and shout with the rage of the devil “How shameful! You sinners will burn in hell!” This became such a common occurrence of the time that the monument (and really the entire square) would be known as The Fountain of Shame, or Fontana Della Vergogna in Italian. Despite the nuns feeling violated by its very presence, the general public grew to love it, so it has been here for nearly 450 years. The fountain initially belonged and was commissioned by a Spanish noble, Don Luigi de Toledo in Florence. How it became to get owned by Palermo is a roller coaster of a story involving many elements from gambling and debts to addiction.
A monumental fountain that lies in the centre of the Piazza Pretoria, the Fontana Pretoria (or Fontana della vergogna) was built by a Florentine architect in 1554 and transferred to Palermo in 1574. Depicted on the fountain are marble statues of the twelve Olympians from ancient Greek Mythology incl…
Welcome To Italy
May 21, 2018
Fringed by imposing churches and buildings, Piazza Pretoria is dominated by the over-the-top Fontana Pretoria, one of Palermo's major landmarks. The fountain's tiered basins ripple out in concentric circles, crowded with nude nymphs, tritons and leaping river gods. Such flagrant nudity proved a bit much for Sicilian churchgoers, who prudishly dubbed it the Fontana della Vergogna (Fountain of Shame). Designed by the Florentine sculptor Francesco Camilliani for the Tuscan villa of Don Pedro di Toledo, the fountain was bought by Palermo in 1573 and proudly positioned in front of the Palazzo Pretorio (Municipal Hall) in a bid to outshine the newly crafted Fontana di Orione installed in Messina.
Fringed by imposing churches and buildings, Piazza Pretoria is dominated by the over-the-top Fontana Pretoria, one of Palermo's major landmarks. The fountain's tiered basins ripple out in concentric circles, crowded with nude nymphs, tritons and leaping river gods. Such flagrant nudity proved a bit…
Stefano
November 9, 2014
Very beautiful monument
Stefano
June 26, 2022
Another famous site in Centro Storico Palermo (downtown) Sops , restaurants and other famous sites nearby. Bus #731 towards Via della Liberta. All walking from there.

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Piazza Pretoria
Palermo, Sicilia