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La Foncalada

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Location
  
Criteria
  
ii, iv, vi

Extensions
  
1998

UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription
  
1985

Type
  
Cultural

Reference
  
312

Extension
  
1998

La Foncalada Panoramio Photo of Oviedo La Foncalada Prerromnico Asturiano

UNESCO region
  
Europe and North America

Similar
  
San Julián de los Prados, Cámara Santa, San Tirso - Oviedo, San Miguel de Lillo, Santa María del Naranco

The Foncalada is a fountain of potable water located outside the city walls of Oviedo, Asturias, Spain; it was built by king Alfonso III of Asturias in the 9th century. This building remains the only surviving civil architectural item for public use of the Early Middle Ages. Its name was given after the inscription in Latin: fontem calatam written on it. Built in Pre-Romanesque style, it is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list since 1998.

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It was originally placed near the city walls, next to an ancient Roman road. The decoration on top depicts the Victory Cross, symbol of Asturias.

La Foncalada Fuente de Foncalada Oviedo fuente invocada Alfonso II

Building

La Foncalada LA FONCALADA DE OVIEDO

This public fountain is erected over a spring. The source is a rectangle of about 4 metres (13 ft) wide. It has a shape of a vaulted chapel and is crowned by the royal ensign of the Victory Cross. Below the Asturian Cross, two inscriptions remain:

La Foncalada La fuente La Foncalada Prerromnico asturiano

(Hoc Sign) O Tvetvr Pivs, Hoc Signo Vi (Ncitvr, Inimicvs)
"With this sign the pious are protected, With this sign you shall defeat the enemy"

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(Signvm Salvtis Po) Ne Domine In Fonte (Ista Vt Non Permitas) Introire Angelvm Percv (Tientem)
"Lord, put the sign of the salvation on this fountain to not allow hitting angel to enter"

La Foncalada La Foncalada Enciclopedia de Oviedo

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