Braga District
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Braga (São José de São Lázaro e São João do Souto)

Fountain of the Idol

The Fountain of the Idol is a Roman fountain located in the civil parish of São José de São Lázaro, in the municipality of Braga, northern . Located in the former territory of the Callaici Bracari, the granite rock fountain/spring has Latin inscriptions, dedicated to the Gallaecian and Lusitanian gods Tongoenabiagus and Nabia.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Friday: 9:30 AM—1:00 PM and 2:00 PM—5:30 PM
    Saturday: 11:00 AM—5:30 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Roman fountain in São José de São Lázaro, Braga, Portugal
  • Address: Rua do Raio, Braga, 4700-922

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Raio Palace and Theatre Circo.

Museum
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Palace of Raio is a Baroque era residence in the urbanized area of the municipality of Braga, in the civil parish of São José de São Lázaro. It is an example of the late Baroque, early Rococo style of decoration by architect André Soares, notable for his influence in the northern Baroque movement.

Theater building
Photo: Sara silva, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a 20th-century, Portuguese revivalist theatre, in the civil parish of São João do Souto, municipality of Braga. Designed by the architect João de Moura Coutinho, it was first inaugurated on 21 April 1915 with a performance of Ruggero Leoncavallo's operetta La reginetta delle rose. is situated 140 metres northwest of Fountain of the Idol.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Residence of the Crivos is a Renaissance-era shop/residence constructed outside the old walls of , in the civil parish of São João do Souto, municipality of Braga. is situated 250 metres northwest of Fountain of the Idol.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include São João do Souto and Sé.

Suburb
Braga is a civil parish in the municipality of Braga, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes São José de São Lázaro and .

Suburb
Braga is a civil parish in the municipality of Braga, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Maximinos, and Cividade. The population in 2011 was 14,572, in an area of 2.57 km2.

Suburb
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is a freguesia, located in the municipality of . The population in 2011 was 13,236, in an area of 2.55 km². In is located the Faculty of Philosophy part of Catholic University of Portugal, the and the Colégio D.

Fountain of the Idol

Latitude
41.54856° or 41° 32′ 55″ north
Longitude
-8.42185° or 8° 25′ 19″ west
Elevation
181 metres (594 feet)
Open location code
8CHHGHXH+C7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 146343020
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
11820358
Wiki­data ID
Q3392134
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Fountain of the Idol” goes by many names.

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