Fountain of the Lions

The Fountain of the Lions, is a 19th-century fountain built by French company Compagnie Générale des Eaux pour l'Etranger, in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória in municipality of Porto.

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Type: Fountain
Description: cultural heritage monument in Porto, Portugal
Also known as: “Fonte dos Leões” and “Fountain of the Lions (Porto)”
Address: Praça de Gomes Teixeira s/n

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Clérigos Tower and Clérigos Church.

Clérigos Tower

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Clérigos Tower is situated 180 metres southeast of Fountain of the Lions.

Clérigos Church

Church

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The Clérigos Church is a Baroque church in the city of Porto, in Portugal. Its 75-meter-tall bell tower, the Torre dos Clérigos, can be seen from various points of the city and is one of its most characteristic symbols. Clérigos Church is situated 200 metres southeast of Fountain of the Lions.

Igreja dos Carmelitas Descalços

Church

Photo: Henrique Matos, CC BY 2.5.

Igreja dos Carmelitas Descalços is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Morro da Vitoria and Vitória.

Morro da Vitoria

Locality

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Morro da Vitoria is a locality.

Vitória

Neighborhood

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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.