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On 26 May 1574 the fountain arrived in
Palermo. In order to transport it, the fountain was disassembled in 644 pieces. Then, in order to make room for the fountain, several buildings were demolished. However, the fountain arrived incomplete in Palermo. Some sculptures were damaged during the
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Between 18th century and 19th century, the fountain was considered a sort of depiction of the corrupt municipality of
Palermo. For this reason and because of the nudity of the statues, the square became known as
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Florence. Previously the plot of this garden in Florence belonged to the nuns of San Domenico al Maglio and, after a lot of pressure, was obtained in 1551. Subsequently, in 1584, the
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was built near this site. The creation of this unusual garden (devoid of palaces) and of the fountain was commissioned to the
Florentine sculptor Francesco Camilliani, student of
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The work was started in 1554. The fountain included 48 statues and was surrounded by a long arbor formed by 90 columns of wood designed by
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