Tavarede's centenary Fountain

Ana Valentina Angelo

Tavarede's centenary Fountain

Under the skies of Figueira XVI

Hello Figueira!

Beautiful sky, Figueira, blue as if it were the Atlantic bathing the infinite. I walk in Tavarede, one of Figueira’s fourteen parishes. The boulevard is quiet and pleasant. I quickly reach the Paço de Tavarede, the historic center of the village.

Tavarede the land of Lemon Verbena

Tavarede is also known as “Terra do Limonete” due to a legend, from ancient times, that tells a story of the passion of a Christian knight for a young enchanted Moor that took refuge in a cave, in Monte Santa Eulália. He protects and rescues, leading her to pleasant lands, perfumed by aromatic plants, among which the predominance was from the Lemon Verbena; here is our Tavarede from Figueira da Foz.

Tavarede Historic Center

As in the vast majority of Figueira parishes, “the old nucleus of Tavarede is, even today, easily perceptible […] from the church to Paço de Tavarede …” ¹. The entire region boasts centuries-old historic traces, styles of construction, denominations and narrow streets, tiles on the façades, urban and rural activities intertwined.

Tavarede's centenary Fountain in Figueira da Foz

In this scenario, among other heritage, lies the humble centenary water spring of the neighborhood, built in 1876. It is the Fonte de Tavarede. It is considered the best drinking water in the municipality of Figueira da Foz.

Precious jewels in the simple fountain of Tavarede

Tribute to honorable Tavaredenses

On the side wall next to the spring, a tribute to five prominent characters in Tavarede’s history appears on the tile:

João da Silva Cascão, theater amateur, Antônio Jorge da Silva , mayor and theater amateur, José Nunes Medina, musicologist, Violinda Medina e Silva theater amateur, José da Silva Ribeiro, politician, journalist, philanthropist and theater man.

You, Special Guest of Figueira da Foz, do not miss this opportunity to visit the small and romantic Fountain, two kilometers from the beaches of Buarcos and Claridade.

See you then.