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Between 18th century and 19th century, the fountain was considered a sort of depiction of the corrupt municipality of Palermo. For this reason and because of the nudity of the statues, the square became known as "Piazza della Vergogna" (Square of Shame) and Fountain No Shame ..

The fountain was placed in front of a convent, the Sacra et Pretiosa now a Monastery. . .

Many of the statues face city hall The Peoples Palace.

Santa Maria dell' Ammiraglio Domed Norman-era church withe ornate baroque remodelling known for its landmark Byzantine mosaics.

Want a buggy ride with a sexy horse?

A building showing damage from WWII

Same building showing bombardment from WWII in 1943 in 39 days of bombing

I found this in a window of a business for sale. Michael Jackson being held in the arms of Statue of Liberty. dead

Side street in Palermo

Daily life in Palermo mid day

Buildings were bombed May 9, 1943. They have been left as a reminder of the damage left from WWII bombing.

Rear side l of the Cattedral di Palermo or The Cathedral of Monreale.

Our local guide was astounded to see a parking ticket on a car in Palermo parked on the sidewalk. She called it a "miracle"!

Interior of The Cathedral of Monreale (Italian: Duomo di Monreale). It is a church in Monreale, the Metropolitan City of Palermo

The church was erected in 1185 by Walter Ophamil , the Anglo-Norman archbishop of Palermo and King William II's minister, on the area of an earlier Byzantine basilica.

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