Fonte da Praça da Ribeira/ Fonte de São João
This fountain is one of the city symbols because it has the image of the patron saint of the city, São João Baptista, made by João Cutileiro. The fountain was repaired in 1940. It has two ajutages placed on each side of a cup where the water runs too.
Contacts
Entre a Rua de São João e a Rua dos Mercadores
4050,Porto
- Fountains, Springs & Aqueducts
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Characteristics
Monuments near Fonte da Praça da Ribeira/ Fonte de São João
Capela de Nossa Senhora do Ó
Originally devoted to the Senhora da Piedade, it also welcomed the Senhora do Ó, a pregnant Virgin, when the chapel where it used to be was destroyed. The Fron…
Edifício do Instituto do Vinho do Porto
Built to be the Banco Comercial do Porto, in 1843, it was sold in 1935 and became the headquarters of the Instituto do Vinho do Porto, manager and supervisor i…
Casa do Infante / Museu da Cidade
Built in the XIV century, this is a building with various floors and an arcade structure. It has several medieval and Manueline vestiges. The “façade” was enri…
Centro Histórico do Porto
The Ribeira is most likely the most tourist city of Porto. And there are many reasons that give it that status: the proximity of the River, the views of the br…
Chafariz do Cubo
The most known monument of Ribeira is from José Rodrigues. It is a fountain which has a huge bronze cube at the centre.
Edifício da Antiga Bolsa dos Comerciantes
Building where the XV century Porto’s trade exchange ran. It has the medieval arms of the Casa de Avis, which recall the role of the King Dom João I on the ren…
