Fonte Mourisca
Neo-Moorish public fountain of horseshoe arches, patterned tiles and a carved civic coat of arms.
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About this audio guide
This guide to the Fonte Mourisca in Sintra follows José da Fonseca, a stone carver from Coimbra who came to town with the crews working on Quinta da Regaleira and never left. It picks up in nineteen twenty-two, when the town asked him to dress up the entrance to the old town and honour its most prized water. Stand facing the arches, close enough to hear the water, so you can pick out the carved coat of arms and the patterned tiles.
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