Chafariz de São Francisco
This granite spout has two fountains and the image of Saint Francis in the central area and, above it, a coat of arms with a crown of the royal Portuguese house over it. On the top there is a cross sided by decorative motives and on the back a tile panel on a bench and that has the city's coat of arms on the top. The rest of the structure is decorated by tiles with sequential geometrical motives in blue and yellow.
Contacts
Avenida Emídio Navarro
3500-124,Viseu
- Difficult external parking
- Fountains, Springs & Aqueducts
- True
Characteristics
Monuments near Chafariz de São Francisco
Edifício do Teatro Viriato / Antigo Teatro Boa União
This thetre, built at the end of the 19th century, was named Theatro Boa União until 1889. In 1960 it closed to reopen only 38 years later and become one of th…
Estátua de São Mateus
This bronze sculpture that represents Saint Mathews with his Evangile is about 1.5 metres tall and stands on a cement block with the same height.
Estátua de Viriato
This bronze statue, about 2 feet tall, represents in heroic position Viriathus atop a stone surrounded by several soldiers lusitanos.
Fonte da Ribeira
This granite fountain, located in the Ribeira garden, has four faucets and three tanks. It is dry and badly preserved.
