Fountain of the Elephant in Duomo Square, Catania, Sicily. La fontana dell'Elefante, Piazza Duomo, Catania

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This magestic fountain is located in Piazza del Duomo and it is the current icon of the city. The artist Giovanni Battista Vaccarini carved it in 1736 out of lava stone. It gets its name due to the elephant holding an Egyptian obelisk made from Syene granite with hieroglyphics. A ball and badge of St. Agatha, the patron saint of Catania, formed by the cross, the palm, the lily and the angelic table has been placed on top of the obelisk.

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Size: 2671px × 4019px
Location: Duomo Square, Catania, Sicily, Italy
Photo credit: © Razvan Cosac / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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Keywords: architecture, catania, duomo, elephant, europe, fountain, italian, italy, monument, obelisk, piazza, sicily, square, symbol, travel