Fountain of Armés

The Fountain of Armés, alternatively called the Fountain of the Moors, is a 1st-century fountain built by Lucius Iulius Maelo Caudicus, an Olisipo flamen, to honour the Roman Emperor Augustus, in the village of Armés, civil parish of Terrugem in Sintra.

Photo: CelinaMoco, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Spring
Description: cultural heritage monument in Sintra, Portugal
Also known as: “Fonte de Armês”, “Fonte dos Mouros”, and “Fountain of Armes”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museu do Ar and Capela do Espírito Santo.

Museu do Ar

Museum

Photo: Ricardo Reis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Air Museum is an aviation museum of the Portuguese Air Force located at Sintra Air Base and with spaces at Ovar and Alverca. Museu do Ar is situated 1½ km south of Fountain of Armés.

Capela do Espírito Santo

Church

Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Capela do Espírito Santo is a church, which is situated 1 km northeast of Fountain of Armés.

Portuguese Air Force Academy

University

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The Portuguese Air Force Academy is a Portuguese military higher education institution whose aim is to provide all its students with the training and the experience that will enable them to graduate having gained the knowledge and the character qualities that are essential for leadership, and the motivation to become Portuguese Air Force officers. Portuguese Air Force Academy is situated 2 km southeast of Fountain of Armés.