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Piazza San Domenico, Palermo

Piazza San Domenico, Palermo

Square of Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Piazza San Domenico is a square of Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy. It is located down Via Roma, in the quarter of La Loggia, within the historic centre of Palermo. The square derives its name from the Church of San Domenico, one of the famous city sights.[1] In the past it was called "Piazza Imperiale" (Imperial Square), because its creation was decided by the Emperor Charles VI.[2]

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The middle of the square is dominated by the Column of the Immaculate Conception, designed by Tommaso Napoli in 1724 and erected by Giovanni Biagio Amico in 1728. The former Dominican convent overlooking the square is the location of the Museo del Risorgimento. Moreover, the square represents an entrance of the La Vucciria, one of the historical markets of Palermo.

References

  1. [1]
    Dummett J., Palermo, City of Kings: The Heart of Sicily, I.B.Tauris, 2015, p. 183.
  2. [2]
    Ciccarelli D., Valenza M.D., La Sicilia e l'Immacolata: non solo 150 anni : atti del convegno di studio, Palermo, 1-4 dicembre 2004, Officina di Studi Medievali, 2006, p. 255.
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