Photo: Holger Uwe Schmitt · CC BY-SA 4.0 · editedQuattro Canti
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Why go
- Four street-level fountains represent Palermo’s ancient rivers and the four seasons.
- The upper façades show statues of Palermo’s patron saints Agata, Ninfa, Oliva and Cristina.
Don't miss
- Statues of the four Spanish kingsLook for the statues of Carlo V, Filippo II, Filippo III and Filippo IV in the Ionic tier.Middle tier of the façades
- Four season figuresThe season figures are Eolo, Venere, Cerere and Bacco.Doric tier of the façades
Interesting facts4
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The square is also called Teatro del Sole because sunlight reaches one of its corner façades throughout the day.
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Its four corners meet the historic quarters of Kalsa, Seralcadi, Albergaria and Castellammare.
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Its four concave façades form an octagon with four street openings.
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The southwest façade is part of San Giuseppe dei Teatini.
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History
Created as Palermo expanded eastward, the square joined Via Maqueda and the Cassaro in an octagonal plan. Giulio Lasso designed it, and Mariano Smiriglio later revised the upper-level figures.
- 1608The viceroy Maqueda had Via Nuova, now Via Maqueda, laid out at a right angle to the Cassaro. Giulio Lasso planned the square’s urban layout.
- 1608–1620The four façades took shape as part of Palermo’s eastward expansion. Mariano Smiriglio later changed the upper level’s design to show four local virgin saints.
- 1630Work on the four fountains and their season figures was contracted.
- 1661–1663Carlo D’Aprile carved the marble statues now on the façades.
- 19th centuryLower fountain basins were added after the square’s level was lowered.
Sources: Quattro Canti - Wikipedia · Quattro Canti (Palermo) - Wikipedia · Quattro Canti - Wikipedia · Quattro Canti (Palermo) - Wikipedia · checked 27 Oct 2026
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Questions and answers
Where is Quattro Canti in Palermo?
It stands where Via Maqueda meets Corso Vittorio Emanuele, also called the Cassaro.
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