Piazza del Duomo and the Elephant Fountain
Guide
Photo: Dariolp83 · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
FreeSightAllow 15–30 minPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
The baroque main square, with a smiling elephant carved from black lava carrying an Egyptian obelisk, the city's symbol.
A brief history
The square was rebuilt after the 1693 earthquake; the elephant may be Roman and has stood here since 1736.
Tips
- Best time
- Morning, on the way to the fish market
- Cost
- Free
- Allow
- 15–30 min
- Free days
- Always free
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Good to know
- Area
- Piazza Duomo and Via Crociferi: Black lava-stone baroque around the elephant fountain, the fish market and the theatres; the easy base.
- Access
- Step-free
- Indoors or out
- Outdoors
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