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Fountain Attractions In Leonforte

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Leonforte is an Italian comune with a population of 14,046 in the Province of Enna, Sicily. The town is situated 22 km from Enna, in the centre of the Erean Mountains at 600 metres a.s.l.
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Fountain Attractions In Leonforte

  • 1. Granfonte Leonforte
    The Granfonte, located at the homonymous street in the municipality of Leonforte , is a monumental fountain built in Renaissance-Baroque style, it has a symmetrical shape and extends for 24 meters, consists of 24 bronze spouts where he still gushing fresh spring water . This work was built and completed in 1651 by Prince Nicolò Placido Branciforti, founder of the town of Leonforte, it represented the usual place of meeting of the population with its twenty-four spouts, gave rest to all the families of the town, to passersby and pets . The work refers to various embodiments of the Flemish artists, at the time very widespread in Sicily, and is attributable to style and morphology to the Mariano Smiriglio architect’s artistic school from Palermo. It is said that the Prince wanted to build ...
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