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  • Tui SniderJanuary 2023Traveler
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    • Day 20
    • Monday, January 9, 2023 at 10:00 AM
    • ⛅ 57 °F
    • Altitude: 49 ft
    • ItalyPalazzo degli Elefanti37°30’10” N  15°5’13” E

    Elephant Palace

    January 9, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F

    Catania’s city hall is called the Palazzo dei Elefanti. Elephants are a common theme throughout the town. The association dates back to a Byzantine magician who rode through town on one many centuries ago.

    The A above the elephant is another reference to Catania’s patron saint, Sant Agata.

    As for the carriage, it’s used every February for the citywide celebration of Sant Agata.
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