Back Fontana dell'Elefante Spanish Fontaine de l'éléphant French Fontana dell'Elefante Italian Fontana dell'Elefante Dutch

Elephant Fountain

the Elefant Fountain view from the South with the Palazzo degli Elefanti in the background

The Elephant Fountain (Italian: Fontana dell'Elefante) is a monument located in the center of Piazza del Duomo in the Sicilian city of Catania, designed by architect Giovanni Battista Vaccarini between 1735 and 1737. Its main element is a black basalt statue of an elephant, commonly called u Liotru, which has become the emblem of the city of Catania.[1]

  1. ^ Farrell, Joseph (2014). Sicily: A Cultural History. Interlink Publishing. The Second City: Catania. ISBN 978-1-62371-050-7.

Rich TVX News Network Site

Rich TVX News Network Info

© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search