Fountain Astonishment - PHOTOGRAPHER COMMENT
Against this background, photographed in spring 2011 in Nogueira de Azeitão Village, shows the Fountain Astonishment, and the church of S. Lourenço.
Fountain Astonishment - FURTHER INFORMATION
Fountain Astonishment - Vila Nogueira de Azeitão visitor guide showing a virtual tour of 'Fountain Astonishment' linked to an interactive map with local and travel information. 360° panoramas from Distrito Setubal.
The Fountain of Astonishment is an imposing building of the the XVIII century in Baroque style, was erected by Agostinho Machado de Faria in Vila Nogueira de Azeitão, Portugal.
The source name derives from the fact that people get horrified, admired to see the greatness of the work.
The Fountain of Astonishmen have monumentality not only by its size, but also the decorative elements carved in marble, which emphasizes the meaning and the perfection of the sculpture, the royal scion of D. Maria I.
ADDRESS
Tourist Office - Azeitão
Rua José Augusto Coelho, 27
2925-000 Vila Nogueira de Azeitão
tel: 212 180 729
e-mail: cmsetubal@mun-setubal.pt
www.mun-setubal.pt
TRAVEL DIRECTIONS AND GETTING THERE
Flight: Lisbon International Airport (LIS)
Road: Vila Nogueira de Azeitão fica a cerca de 40 Kms pela A2 e N10 de Lisboa
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