Salicastri fountains

The Salicastri fountains Two fountains in the hamlet of Villa Suttana are a reminder of the importance of springs in village life. The A Funtana di u Moru fountain and its washhouse: The oldest fountain, A Funtana di u Moru, dates back to the XVIᵉ century. Built below the road, it was also used as a washhouse. Its pediment is decorated with a white marble sculpture of the Virgin and Child, accompanied by the Latin inscription Ave Fons Salutis Maria ("Hail Mary, fountain of salvation", 1590). The water inlet, adorned with a black granite Moor's head, is the source of a popular expression: "He's as black as the Moor of Salicastri", used to designate a person accused of many faults. In 1895, a washhouse with a domed roof was added to the ensemble, restored in the late XXᵉ century. The fountain known as A Funtana di Salicastri: The second, A Funtana di Salicastri, erected in 1816 by the roadside, is built of two-tone granite, probably quarried in Barcale. It is distinguished by its meticulous architecture: an aedicula crowned by a pyramidion, an elegant cornice and a basin fed by a lion's head-shaped spout. It was designed by the architect Forcioli.