Fonte da Macaca
Fonte da Macaca is a fountain in União das freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, Porto which is located on Rua de São Pedro de Miragaia. Fonte da Macaca is situated nearby to the museum Museu Arte Sacra, as well as near the church Igreja de São Pedro de Miragaia.- Type: Fountain
- Also known as: “Fonte de São Pedro”, “Fonte do Bicho”, “Fonte do Borges”, “Fonte do Macaco”, and “Fonte dos Borges”
- Address: Rua de São Pedro de Miragaia s/n
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Igreja de São Pedro de Miragaia and Museum of Transport and Communication.
Igreja de São Pedro de Miragaia
Church
Photo: JotaCartas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Igreja de São Pedro de Miragaia is a church.
Museum of Transport and Communication
Museum
Photo: Rita Brito, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Museum of Transport and Communication is a museum in Porto, northern Portugal, founded in 1992. The museum is located in the Alfandega Nova building, dating from 1860, located beside the Douro River. Museum of Transport and Communication is situated 110 metres southwest of Fonte da Macaca.
Palácio da Bolsa
Museum
Photo: Manuel de Sousa, Public domain.
The Stock Exchange Palace is a historical building in Porto, Portugal. The palace was built in the 19th century by the city's Commercial Association in Neoclassical style. Palácio da Bolsa is situated 390 metres southeast of Fonte da Macaca.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vitória and São Nicolau.
Vitória
Neighborhood
Photo: Aoamen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vitória is a former civil parish in the municipality of Porto, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória.
São Nicolau
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
São Nicolau is a former civil parish in the municipality of Porto, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória. The population in 2011 was 1,906, in an area of 0.25 km2.
Fonte da Macaca
Latitude
41.14309° or 41° 8′ 35″ northLongitude
-8.61979° or 8° 37′ 11″ westInception
1821Open location code
8CHH49VJ+63OpenStreetMap ID
node 2915018500OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Capela Espírito Santo and Museu Arte Sacra.
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