Mouzinho de Albuquerque Square, in Braga
Campo das Hortas is a triangular square in front of Arco da Porta Nova, in the city of Braga, northern Portugal.
There are several gardens and flower beds, trees and bushes, but the most characteristic is the stone cross in the middle.
Mannerist fountain from the 16th century, in the center of the garden in Campo das Hortas, was built in 1594 by Archbishop D. Frei Agostinho de Jesus with the aim of placing it at the eastern end of Campo de Sant' Ana, which is currently called Avenida Central.
There are several gardens and flower beds, trees and bushes, but the most characteristic is the stone cross in the middle.
Mannerist fountain from the 16th century, in the center of the garden in Campo das Hortas, was built in 1594 by Archbishop D. Frei Agostinho de Jesus with the aim of placing it at the eastern end of Campo de Sant' Ana, which is currently called Avenida Central.
Description
A grand and decorated granite fountain, it consists of an octagonal base that alternates between steps and hedges. In this, there is a circular tank formed by two bowls, both decorated with frowns serving as spouts. The cups are supported by a galvanized column, with the same type between them.
To top it off, the decoration of the column is divided into three parts, with the first being the origin of the spouts, followed by the coat of arms of Archbishop D. Baltasar Limpo and the third with a cylindrical body decorated with volutes and bulldozes. It ends with an armillary sphere and cardinal cross in metal.
To top it off, the decoration of the column is divided into three parts, with the first being the origin of the spouts, followed by the coat of arms of Archbishop D. Baltasar Limpo and the third with a cylindrical body decorated with volutes and bulldozes. It ends with an armillary sphere and cardinal cross in metal.
