Fontana del Garraffo
| Garraffo Fountain | |
|---|---|
| Italian: Fontana del Garraffo | |
 Particular of the fountain | |
| Artist | Gioacchino Vitagliano |
| Year | 1698 |
| Type | Public fountain |
| Location | Palermo, Sicily, Italy |
| 38°07′04.67″N 13°22′02.81″E / 38.1179639°N 13.3674472°E | |
The Garraffo Fountain (Italian: Fontana del Garraffo) is a Baroque fountain of Palermo. It is located in Piazza Marina, down the Cassaro street, within the historic centre of Palermo.
The name of the fountain comes from the Arabic word "Gharraf", meaning the abundance of water. It was sculpted by Gioacchino Vitagliano in 1698, although the design was previously realized by the architect Paolo Amato. The sculpture represents an abundance goddess riding an eagle fighting against a hydra.
The location of the Garraffo fountain was in the market of the Vucciria, in front of the monument called Genio del Garraffo, until 1862, when it was shifted to Piazza Marina.
External links
- Fontana del Garraffo - arte.it
- Garraffo Piazza Marina (lungo il corso V. Emanuele) - Official site of the Metropolitan City of Palermo
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