Fountain of A Ferrería
The Fountain of A Ferrería is a fountain located in the gardens of Casto Sampedro next to the Ferrería square in the Spanish city of Pontevedra. It is a Renaissance-style granite fountain.- Type: Fountain
- Description: monumental fountain in Pontevedra (Spain)
- Also known as: “Fonte da Ferraría” and “Herrería Fountain”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Praza da Ferrería and Church of the Pilgrim Virgin.
Praza da Ferrería
Square
Photo: LBM1948, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Praza da Ferrería is a large square located on the edge of the old town of Pontevedra, inside the old city walls. It is the main square of the old town and has an area of about 2,000 m2.
Church of the Pilgrim Virgin
Church
Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The church of the Pilgrim Virgin is a scallop-shaped Roman Catholic chapel located in the city of Pontevedra, in Spain, along the route of the Portuguese Way of St.
Plaza de Curros Enríquez
Square
Photo: Lmbuga, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Curros Enríquez Square is a square of medieval origin located in the heart of the historic centre of Pontevedra, on the Portuguese pilgrimage way. Plaza de Curros Enríquez is situated 130 metres northwest of Fountain of A Ferrería.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Campolongo and A Moureira.
Campolongo
Quarter
Photo: Domi402, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Campolongo is a neighbourhood in the city of Pontevedra. It has a residential, administrative, educational and commercial function.
A Moureira
Quarter
Photo: juantiagues, CC BY-SA 2.0.
A Moureira is the old seafarers' and fishermen's quarter of the city of Pontevedra, where the Seamen's Guild lived, near the Lérez river, the Pontevedra ria and the Gafos river. Nowadays, it is part of the city centre.
O Burgo
Suburb
Photo: Gerardo nuñez, CC BY 3.0.
O Burgo is a neighbourhood in the city of Pontevedra. It is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in the city and is crossed by the Portuguese Way. On its right-hand side is the A Xunqueira area with important educational and cultural facilities.
Fountain of A Ferrería
- Category: sculpture
- Location: Pontevedra, Pontevedra, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.4313° or 42° 25′ 53″ northLongitude
-8.64367° or 8° 38′ 37″ westOpen location code
8CJHC9J4+GGOpenStreetMap ID
node 3726035790OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainWikidata ID
Q124611980
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Fountain of A Ferrería” goes by many names.
- French: “Fontaine de A Ferrería”
- French: “fontaine de la Herrería”
- Galician: “Fonte da Ferrería”
- Portuguese: “Fonte da Ferraria”
- Spanish: “Fuente de la Ferrería”
- Spanish: “Fuente de la Herrería”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Xardíns de Casto Sampedro and Praza de Ourense.
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