In one corner of the courtyard of the Monreale Cathedral, below a small square cloister, you’ll find a magnificent fountain, made up of a round basin, supported by a cylindrical base, rising up from which is a stem in the form of a stylized palm embellished with horizontal zigzag decorations. The bud at the top is decorated with six dancing figures alternating with six musicians. Immediately above, water spouts from twelve leonine and human faces topped with large leaves.
An interesting fact: the fountain was originally built not for decorative purposes, but was where the friars washed.
