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Porta Felice, Palermo

Porta Felice, Palermo

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Porta Felice, Palermo

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Location: Palermo, Sicily, Italy

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June 13, 2023

Porta Felice

Dedicated to the wife, Donna Felice Orsini, of the viceroy Marcantonio Colonna, its construction was begun in 1582, but the works, immediately afterwards, were interrupted and resumed in 1602 under the direction of Mariano Smiriglio and were completed in 1637 by Vincenzo Tedeschi .

Stylistic differences characterize not only the different orders, but above all the two elevations. The external front, which overlooks the sea, has a more solemn appearance, is clad in light marble without interruption and has a series of columns, niches, balustrades, volutes, coats of arms and, at the foot of the pylons, two fountains which were placed here in 1642.

The façade of the gate, facing the city, is set according to a still classical score which reveals the influence of late Mannerist Roman architecture. In the stone facing, underlined by pilasters, classic aedicule openings and ovoid oculi are inserted.

Source: turismo.comune.palermo.it

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June 13, 2023

Porta Felice was the only city gate that was closed late at night; during the eighteenth century, in fact, it was the custom of the aristocracy to spend the summer evenings in the coolness of the marina.

Source: turismo.comune.palermo.it

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