Fontana dell'Amenano

Interesting marbel fountain

Little bit hidden marbel fountain,on the corner of Piazza del Duomo towards the great food and fish market, represents the river Amenano in the figure of the young boy puring water. The water ends u...

Amenano river water

The young man holding the cornucopia represents the Amenano river flowing at 2 meters below the city. Solid lava has covered the river ever since eruptions in the 17th century. The fountain is a ma...

A nice feature in Piazza del Duomo.

Along with the Cathedral, the elephant statue and the flea market, this is another reason for visiting the Piazza del Duomo.

Interesting

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The water flowing under the cathedral is linked to the water that runs under the cathedral.

Fontana dell'Amenano: "... strange and divine architecture museum"

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Planning a car in Sicily, I made a compulsory visit to the city of Katania (Catania) – even though it is located on the eastern coast of the island at the foot of the Etna volcano!!! There is already one thing this obs ...