Piazza & Fontana Pretoria
Piazza Pretoria, Palermo
Practical Info
The Fontana Pretoria was nicknamed “Fontana della Vergogna,” or “fountain of shame,” by locals at the time, and the moniker stuck - even though Palermo is no longer ashamed of its famous fountain.
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