Piazza Rivoluzione
Piazza Rivoluzione (German: Revolution Square) is a square in the Kalsa district of the city of Palermo .
Location and dates
The following streets lead to it: Via Garibaldi , Via Divisi, Via Schiavuzzo, Via Aragona.
It is located in the immediate vicinity of Via Alloro , which provided good access to the city for visitors from the coastal region. For a long time there was a market in the square, which is why it was called Fieravecchia or Fiera Vecchia, which means “old market”. The square is first mentioned in 1291 in a document found in the archives of the Magione Church . The square is surrounded by several palazzi of great historical importance, as well as the church of San Carlo Borromeo dei Milanesi .
The genius of Palermo
In the middle of the piazza is a fountain with a sculpture of the Genius of Palermo , the symbol of the city. You can find it in other places as a sculpture or picture. The symbolism of this representation has not yet been clarified. Originally, a sculpture dedicated to Ceres , the goddess of fertility, was in the same location. It was gradually transported to the sea passage and destroyed there in 1816. In 1687 the current figure was transported from the fountain at the New Harbor and placed in the Fieravecchia.
Between 1820 and 1848, the Fountain of Genius on Fieravecchia was repeatedly a place of resistance assemblies against the rule of the Bourbons. In 1852 Carlo Filangeri decided to erect the statue near the Santa Maria dello Spasimo . On June 27, 1860, with the arrival of Garibaldi, the sculpture of Genius was returned to its old location.
Revolutions
The Piazza Rivoluzione has been a meeting place for riots several times. In 1820 the people gathered for the first time to protest against the conditions of Bourbon tyranny . In 1848 there was a major popular uprising led by Giuseppe La Masa . The riots lasted about 16 months and ended with the shooting of several insurgents.
The greatest revolutionary event was Giuseppe Garibaldi's entry on May 27, 1860, when his patriots from the hinterland entered the city through Corso dei Mille , Porta Termini, which was destroyed in 1852, and Via Garibaldi, and announced their victory on Fieravecchia. Since then the square has been called Piazza Rivoluzione.
Today you can find gastronomy on the piazza and it is a popular meeting place and place for celebrations.
literature
- Giuseppe Bellafiore: Palermo. Guida della città e dei dintorni. 5th edition. Punto grafica, Palermo 2002.
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Coordinates: 38 ° 6 ′ 51.4 ″ N , 13 ° 21 ′ 59.8 ″ E