Quattro Canti square, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Santa Cristina (Saint Christina, patroness of Palermo), Baroque statue in niche rising to the fourth floor of the facade of one the buildings closing the octagonal Quattro Canti square, officially known as Piazza Vigliena, Palermo, Sicily, Italy. It was laid out in 1608-1620 by Giulio Lasso at the crossing of two principal streets and was one of the first major examples of town planning in Europe. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13446696
Media ID
45146584
Size
3744px x 5616px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
