Quattro Canti

Quattro Canti, officially known as Piazza Vigliena, is a Baroque square in , region of , ; it is considered the center of the historic quarters of the city.
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  • Type: Pedestrian zone
  • Description: square in Palermo
  • Also known as: “Piazza Vigliena”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Piazza Pretoria and Palazzo Pretorio.

Square
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is at the limits of the district of , near the corner of Cassaro with Via Maqueda, just a few meters from the , the intersection where all the four ancient quarters intersect, in the city of , region of , Italy.

Public building
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The Praetorian Palace, also known as Palace of the Eagles, is a palace of . The building has an important role in the political life of the city, since it houses the mayor and the offices of the municipality of Palermo.

Church
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The is a church located at Piazza Bellini, in central , , . Erected in 1154 as a notable example of the Arab-Norman architecture which flourished in under Norman rule on the island, the church is annexed to that of . is situated 140 metres southeast of Quattro Canti.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castellammare, Palermo and Monte di Pietà, Palermo.

Neighborhood
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Castellammare, also called La Loggia, is one of the original quarters of , region of , Italy. The four original districts or mandamenti were established during the Spanish rule of Palermo.

Neighborhood
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Monte di Pietà, also called Seralcadi, Seralcadio, or il Capo, is one of the original quarters of , region of Sicily, Italy. The four original districts were established during the Spanish rule of Palermo.

Quattro Canti

Latitude
38.11569° or 38° 6′ 57″ north
Longitude
13.36146° or 13° 21′ 41″ east
Open location code
8FCM4986+7H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 426480998
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­pedestrian
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q1665695
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Swedish—“Quattro Canti” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Կվատրո Կանտի”
  • Chinese: “四首歌广场”
  • Dutch: “Quattro Canti”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “اربعة كانتى”
  • French: “Quattro Canti”
  • German: “Quattro Canti”
  • Hungarian: “Quattro Canti”
  • Italian: “Quattro Canti”
  • Korean: “콰트로 칸티”
  • Lombard: “Quater Cant (Palermo)”
  • Lombard: “Quater Cant”
  • Polish: “Quattro Canti”
  • Portuguese: “Quattro Canti (Palermo)”
  • Portuguese: “Quattro Canti”
  • Russian: “Кватро Канти”
  • Serbian: “Кватро канти”
  • Spanish: “Quattro Canti”
  • Swedish: “Quattro Canti”

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