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Serreta
(Angra do Heroísmo)
Terceira (ilha)
Reg. Aut. dos Açores

Estrada Regional 1-1A
(Mata da Serreta)

Fontenário da Mata da Serreta

Fountain of Mata da Serreta

artist unknown
17th century

Description

Basalt stone fountain with an Azorean wood pigeon (Columba Palumbus Azorica) carried by a female Indian.
The fountain was originally in the cloister of the former Convent of Grace, in Angra do Heroísmo, was later transferred to the Quinta da Pata in Posto Santo, owned by Joaquim de Almeida. In the 1940s it was transferred to the present location,

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Reserva Florestal de Recreio da Mata da Serreta.
Bagos d'Uva, blogspot, Fontenário da Mata da Serreta.

Locatie (N 38°46'17" - W 27°21'26") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: ptac151; Photograph: 30 June 2016 / updated: 19 December 2021
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