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The Fountain of the Lions (Portuguese: Fonte dos Leões), is a 19th-century fountain built by French company Compagnie Générale des Eaux pour l'Etranger, in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória in municipality of Porto. Cast by the Val d’Osne foundry in France, it is a copy, in most part, of ...
Apr 29, 2019 · The Fountain of the Lions Gomes dominates the centre of Teixeira Square. Made of cast iron, it has three overlapping cups, increasing in size from top to bottom, supported by a main pillar and surrounded by four winged lions, spewing water.
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The Fonte dos Leões, also known as the Fountain of Lions, is a historic and iconic landmark located in Porto, Portugal. It was built in 1882 by French company Compagnie Générale des Eaux pour l’Etranger and stands at Praça de Gomes Teixeira square.
The Leões Fountain, from 1878, is at the Praça Gomes Teixeira centre. This fountain, made in cast iron, was created in 1877 by the Compagnie Générale des Eaux pour L'Etranger. This company was responsible of the water in the city. The fountain has three overlapped cups and four winged lions where the water flows from.
The Fonte dos Leões (Fountain of the Lions), located on Plaza de Teixeira Gomes, is a 19th-century fountain built by the French company, Compagnie Générale des Eaux pour l'Etranger. Cast by the Val d’Osne foundry in France, this is one of the most beautiful fountains in Porto, and is a copy, for the most part, of the fountain in the Town ...
The Fountain of the Lions Gomes dominates the centre of Teixeira Square. Made of cast iron, it has three overlapping cups, increasing in size from top to bottom, supported by a main pillar and surrounded by four winged lions, spewing water.
The Fountain of the Lions, is a 19th-century fountain built by French company Compagnie Générale des Eaux pour l'Etranger, in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória in municipality of Porto.
