Piazza San Domenico, Palermo

Piazza San Domenico
	The facade of the church and the column of the Immaculate Conception
Location	Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Coordinates	38°07′08.46″N 13°21′48.18″E / 38.1190167°N 13.3633833°ECoordinates: 38°07′08.46″N 13°21′48.18″E / 38.1190167°N 13.3633833°E

Piazza San Domenico is a square of Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy. It is located down Via Roma, in the quarter of , within the historic centre of Palermo. The square derives its name from the Church of San Domenico, one of the famous city sights.^[1] In the past it was called "Piazza Imperiale" (Imperial Square), because its creation was decided by the Emperor Charles VI.^[2]

The middle of the square is dominated by the , designed by Tommaso Napoli in 1724 and erected by in 1728. The former Dominican convent overlooking the square is the location of the . Moreover, the square represents an entrance of the , one of the historical markets of Palermo.

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Piazza San Domenico - palermoviva.it

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[1] Dummett J., Palermo, City of Kings: The Heart of Sicily, I.B.Tauris, 2015, p. 183.

[2] Ciccarelli D., Valenza M.D., La Sicilia e l'Immacolata: non solo 150 anni : atti del convegno di studio, Palermo, 1-4 dicembre 2004, Officina di Studi Medievali, 2006, p. 255.

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