The ancient fountain of “Schizzariello” on Via San Cesareo, characterized by a very faint water jet (hence the name “Schizzariello”), entirely made of marble, depicts two marine creatures with wide-open mouths.
For centuries, this fountain has been a reference point and meeting place in the surrounding area, renamed Sedil Dominova due to the presence of the ancient noble seat.
The area still today affectionately retains the toponym “Mmiez’ o Schizzariello“.
Thanks to a delicate restoration intervention, it has regained its original appearance with the repositioning of the pinnacles and the city emblem, now faithfully following the paintings by Theodore Duclère from 1861.
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These elements were entirely missing: the former were no longer visible in late 19th-century photos, and the emblem was presumably stolen around 1960.
A recent anecdote recounts that, originally, the fountain was located right next to the Sedil Dominova.
After the Second World War, it was moved about a hundred meters, reportedly by a municipal administrator of the time, solely for the pleasure of having it closer to his residence.
![Schizzariello fountain sorrento historical centre](https://i0.wp.com/aboutsorrento.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Fontana-dello-Schizzariello-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1)