Amenano Fountain

Amenano Fountain is a work of art in , , . Amenano Fountain is situated nearby to the square , as well as near .
Photo: Urban, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: sculpture
  • Also known as: “Amenano’s fountain” and “Fontana dell’Amenano”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Elephant Fountain and Catania Cathedral.

Fountain
Photo: Lucarelli, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a located in the center of in the city of , designed by architect Giovanni Battista Vaccarini between 1735 and 1737.

Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Agatha, usually known as the , is a Roman Catholic cathedral in , , . It was the seat of the Bishops of Catania until 1859, when the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese, and since then has been the seat of the Archbishops of Catania. is situated 120 metres northeast of Amenano Fountain.

Square
Photo: Dariolp83, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the main city square in , , flanked by both the centers of civic and religious power.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Giudecca di Catania and Civita.

Neighborhood
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
Photo: Luca Aless, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood.

Amenano Fountain

Latitude
37.50204° or 37° 30′ 7″ north
Longitude
15.08701° or 15° 5′ 13″ east
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
Open location code
8F9QG32P+RR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 553105925
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­fountain
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­sculpture
Geo­Names ID
11127199
Wiki­data ID
Q3747372
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Amenano Fountain” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Amenanoren iturria”
  • Dutch: “Fontana dell’Amenano”
  • Italian: “Fontana dell’Amenano (Catania)”
  • Italian: “Fontana dell’Amenano”
  • Sicilian: “acqua o linzolu”
  • Spanish: “Fuente del Amenano”
  • “Fontana dell’Amenano”

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