| Fountain of Rua das Taipas | |
|---|---|
| Chafariz da 'Rua das Taipas' | |
| Medium | Granite Fountain |
| Location | Porto, Portugal |
| Coordinates | 41°8′35″N 8°37′4″W / 41.14306°N 8.61778°W / 41.14306; -8.61778 |
| Owner | Câmara Municipal de Porto |
The Fountain of Rua das Taipas (Portuguese: Chafariz da Rua das Taipas) is a fountain in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the municipality of Porto, Portugal.
History
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In 1772, the residents along the Largo do Postigo das Virtudes presented the municipal council with a request to construct a fountain.
Although there is no indication when the fountain was constructed or completed, by the end of the 18th century, there was already a need to substitute the pre-existing fountain with another.
Architecture
The fountain is flanked by buildings along the Rua das Virtudes in the historic centre of Porto.
The granite fountain is part of a pyramidal obelisk decorated with a sphere recessed within a deep niche of rounded portico, flanked by pilasters. At the base of the obelisk is a tank and over that a semi-circular dish. On each of these elements (the obelisk and the semi-circular dish) are water spouts. The portico served as a shelter as much as a source of water. Over the entablature is a central column with plinth, surmounted by pinnacle. Much of the fountain is decorated with vegetal elements, but also includes a mirror-like circular element on the obelisk.
References
Notes
- ^ Sereno, Isabel (1994). SIPA (ed.). "Fonte da Rua das Taipas (IPA.00000502/PT011312150026)" (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal: SIPA–Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
Sources
- Património Arquitectónico e Arqueológico Classificado (in Portuguese), vol. II, Lisbon, Portugal: IPPAR, 1993
- Porto a Património Mundial (in Portuguese), Porto, Portugal, 1993
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