Fonte Grande of Morro de São Paulo - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Fonte Grande of Morro de São Paulo - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Fonte Grande of Morro de São Paulo () is a Baroque-style fountain on Tinharé Island, Cairu, Bahia, Brazil. It dates to 1746 and was constructed by , viceroy of Brazil, to supply water to a prison, soldiers, and residents. The fountain is located to the southeast of the settlement of Morro de São Paulo, and was the most advanced water supply system in colonial Brazil. It was listed as a historic structure by the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage in 1943. Read more on Wikipedia
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