Palermo - Quattro Canti 
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This open space, circular in form and the setting-out point for our suggested walks through Palermo, was laid out between 1608 and 1620 by the Roman architect Giulio Lasso at the junction of the two major streets in Palermo at that time, Cassarò (now known as Vittorio Emanuele), which leads from the Norman Palace to the harbor, and Via Nuova; the building of the latter was begun with much ceremony in 1608, and it was later re-named Maqueda after the Spanish viceroy.
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Although originally named Piazza Vigliena, after a Spanish viceroy, the unique design of the "square" has resulted in that name being almost forgotten and in its generally being known simply as the Quattro Canti.
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