Fonte do Leão
Fonte do Leão is a fountain in Monchique, Faro District. Fonte do Leão is situated nearby to the arts center Bongard Garden, as well as near the square Largo dos Chorões.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro and Monchique Town Hall.
Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro
Monastery
Photo: Peter Broster, CC BY 2.0.
Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro is a monastery, which is situated 200 metres northwest of Fonte do Leão.
Monchique Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monchique Town Hall is situated 320 metres northeast of Fonte do Leão.
Igreja matriz de Monchique
Church
Photo: Martin Robson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Igreja matriz de Monchique is a church, which is situated 260 metres east of Fonte do Leão.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caldas de Monchique and Alferce.
Caldas de Monchique
Hamlet
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Caldas de Monchique is a spa town in the Monchique Mountains in the Algarve region of Portugal. It has been famous since Roman times for its waters, which supposedly have healing properties. Caldas de Monchique is situated 3½ km south of Fonte do Leão.
Alferce
Village
Alferce is a freguesia in the Monchique Municipality. The population in 2011 was 441, in an area of 96.12 km². Lies in this area remains of a medieval fortress from Muslim rule in Portugal known in Islamic sources as حصن المرجيق - Monchique fortress. Alferce is situated 6 km east of Fonte do Leão.
Marmelete
Village
Photo: RHaworth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Marmelete is a village and a freguesia in the concelho of Monchique. The population in 2011 was 787, in an area of 139.91 km². Marmelete is situated 10 km west of Fonte do Leão.
Fonte do Leão
- Type: Fountain
- Location: Monchique, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.31831° or 37° 19′ 6″ northLongitude
-8.55842° or 8° 33′ 30″ westOpen location code
8C9H8C9R+8JOpenStreetMap ID
node 10774009679OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountain
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