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

    Characteristics


  • Difficult external parking
  • Fountains, Springs & Aqueducts
  • True

Monuments near Chafariz de São Francisco

Casa dos Pais


An imposing building with an interior gazebo.

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.

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