King's Pulpit

King's Pulpit

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King's Pulpit

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Location: Godrano, Palermo, Sicily, Italy

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September 21, 2022

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Apparently King Ferdinand III of Bourbon had this stairway carved into the rock so that he could hunt while sitting, waiting for the game to be pushed towards his position.

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Rundum Sizilien

January 2, 2024

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At the end of the stairs you can see the remains of a bench and possibly a table.

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Claudio Picchi

November 4, 2022

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At a height of 927 meters and is a throne carved on the sandstone rock that the reuse used to hunt while sitting.

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Elevation 850 m

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Monday 28 September

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13 %

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Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Location: Godrano, Palermo, Sicily, Italy

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