A column carved as a palm tree functions as a fountain, in the Benedictine Cloister of Monreale Cathedral, Sicily, Italy.
Benedictine Cloister of Monreale Cathedral, Sicily, Italy: The fountain stands in the southwest corner of the cloister garden. The column carved like a stylised palm tree, forms a fountain. It was used by the monks to wash their hands before entering the refectory.
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Location: Monreale Cathedral, Monreale, Palermo, Sicily, Itally, Europe
Photo credit: © Mieneke Andeweg-van Rijn / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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