The São Bento Fountain ( pt, Fonte de São Bento) is a
fountain
A fountain, from the Latin "fons" (genitive "fontis"), meaning source or Spring (hydrology), spring, is a decorative reservoir used for discharging water. It is also a structure that jets water into the air for a decorative or dramatic effect. ...
located in Corticeiro de Baixo, Carapelhos,
Mira, Portugal
Mira () is a municipality in the central Portuguese district of Coimbra. A coastal municipality, known for its beaches, forests, and agriculture, the population was 12,465 inhabitants in an area of approximately .
History
In 1442, the regent P ...
.
The fountain is dedicated to
Saint Benedict
Benedict of Nursia ( la, Benedictus Nursiae; it, Benedetto da Norcia; 2 March AD 480 – 21 March AD 548) was an Christianity in Italy, Italian Christian monk, writer, and theologian who is venerated in the Catholic Church, the Eastern Ortho ...
( pt, São Bento).
It was revamped in 1999.
File:Fonte Sao Bento.JPG, Azulejos
''Azulejo'' (, ; from the Arabic ''al- zillīj'', ) is a form of Spanish and Portuguese painted tin-glazed ceramic tilework. ''Azulejos'' are found on the interior and exterior of churches, palaces, ordinary houses, schools, and nowadays, rest ...
File:Fonte de Sao Bento 3.JPG
Fountains in Portugal
Buildings and structures in Coimbra District
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