Fontana Pretoria

Although the proper name for this place is Piazza Pretoria, most of the entire area is taken up by the enormous fountain, and its basin. Designed by Florentine Francesco Camillani (1554-5) and Michalangelo Naccerino (1573), the basin was designed as the garden for a Florenine villa, and was installed here in 1573 and decorated with dozens of statues. This central location is one block south of Quattro Canti and is between San Giuseppe, San Catarina, and City Hall. Many brides queue up to be photographed with this as their background

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