Fonte do Cativo

Fonte do Cativo is a fountain in União das freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, Porto which is located on Rua do Cativo and Rua de Cimo de Vila. Fonte do Cativo is situated nearby to the square Largo da Marquesa, as well as near Palácio dos Marqueses de Abrantes.

Photo: rilo 2006, CC BY 2.0.

Type: Fountain
Address: Rua do Cativo and Rua de Cimo de Vila s/n
Inscription: “1852”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include São João National Theatre and Igreja da Ordem do Terço.

São João National Theatre

Theater building

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The São João Theatre, commonly referred to as the São João National Theatre is a Portuguese theatre and concert venue in civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the municipality of Porto, in northern Portugal. São João National Theatre is situated 100 metres east of Fonte do Cativo.

Igreja da Ordem do Terço

Church

Photo: August Dominus, CC0.

Igreja da Ordem do Terço is a church.

Porto Cathedral

Church

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The Porto Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in the historical centre of the city of Porto, Portugal. It is one of the city's oldest monuments and one of the most important local Romanesque monuments. Porto Cathedral is situated 270 metres southwest of Fonte do Cativo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santo Ildefonso and Encosta dos Guindais.

Santo Ildefonso

Neighborhood

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Santo Ildefonso 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 9,029, in an area of 1.24 km2.

Encosta dos Guindais

Neighborhood

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Encosta dos Guindais is a neighborhood.

Sé

Neighborhood

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Sé 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.

Fonte do Cativo

Category: cultural heritage
Location: União das freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, Porto, Porto District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

41.14436° or 41° 8′ 40″ north

Longitude

-8.60876° or 8° 36′ 32″ west

Inception

1852

Open location code

8CHH49VR+PF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 210852400

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=fountain

Wikidata ID

Q124837870

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In Other Languages

“Fonte do Cativo” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “Fonte da Rua Chã”
Portuguese: “Fonte da Rua Cham”
Portuguese: “Fonte do Cativo”

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Highlights include Largo da Marquesa and Palácio dos Marqueses de Abrantes.

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