Fountain "Genius of Revolution Square"

The famous fountain "Genius of the Revolution Square" is one of the symbols of the city of Palermo and its patron. The fountain was built in 1483, and is located on Revolution Square.

Many historians believe that the fountain appeared in the period before the Roman Empire. This symbol of Palermo represents the ethnic, cultural and social life of the city. According to one legend, there is a statue of a mysterious patron deity with a snake, which symbolizes Scipio of Africa. She helped Palermo in the war against the Carthaginians.

The fountain is also called the "Genius of Palermo" in honor of the rich traveler Signor Palermo, who founded the city. He is depicted as a man with the body of a young man and the head of an old man. On his chest is depicted a large serpent - a kind patron spirit of the city. The "Genius of Revolution Square" during the riots of 1848 became a symbol of the desire for freedom and liberation from the power of the Bourbons. People gathered at the fountain statue in protest.