La Foncalada

The Foncalada is a fountain of potable water located outside the city walls of , , ; it was built by king Alfonso III of Asturias in the 9th century.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: fountain in Oviedo, Spain. Only surviving example of civil Asturian pre-Romanesque art
  • Also known as: “Foncalada” and “Fuente de Foncalada”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Oviedo Cathedral and University of Oviedo.

Church
Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Saviour or Cathedral of San Salvador is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica in the centre of , in the region of northern . is situated 380 metres southeast of La Foncalada.

University
Photo: Vicenç Salvador Torres Guerola, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a public university in . It is the only university in the region and is formed by seven campus and research centres, located in , and Mieres. is situated 430 metres south of La Foncalada.

Theater building
Photo: vicenmiranda, CC BY 2.0.
is a theater building, which is situated 290 metres southwest of La Foncalada.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buenavista and La Covadonga.

Suburb
Photo: Jsmq, CC BY 3.0.
is a suburb.

Hamlet
Photo: Omarete, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km southeast of La Foncalada.

Hamlet
Photo: Omarete, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km southeast of La Foncalada.

La Foncalada

Latitude
43.3653° or 43° 21′ 55″ north
Longitude
-5.84597° or 5° 50′ 46″ west
Elevation
209 metres (686 feet)
Open location code
8CMP9583+4J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 720268396
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
11857025
Wiki­data ID
Q155414
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Satellite Map

Discover La Foncalada from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Western Panjabi—“La Foncalada” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Fonte de Foncalada”
  • Catalan: “font de Foncalada”
  • Catalan: “Font de Foncalada”
  • Dutch: “La Foncalada”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “لا فونكالادا”
  • Estonian: “Foncalada”
  • French: “La Foncalada”
  • German: “La Foncalada”
  • Greek: “Λα Φονκαλάδα”
  • Hindi: “ला फोंक्लादा”
  • Italian: “Fonte di Foncalada”
  • Japanese: “フォンカラーダの泉”
  • Panjabi: “ਲਾ ਫ਼ੋਨਕਾਲਾਦਾ”
  • Persian: “فونکالادا”
  • Persian: “لا فونکالادا”
  • Spanish: “Foncalada”
  • Spanish: “fuente de Foncalada”
  • Turkish: “La Foncalada”
  • Urdu: “لا فونکلادا جھرنا”
  • Western Panjabi: “لا فونکلادا”

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