Isabel II Fountain

Santa Cruz de Tenerife · Category: Art · Subcategory: Sculpture · Year: 1845 · Authors: Pedro Maffiotte

The Isabel II Fountain was inaugurated in August 1845. Located at the upper part of La Marina street, in a small square, its function was not only to supply water to the El Toscal neighbourhood, but also to provide water to the supply point for ships in the port and, furthermore, to irrigate the nearby Alameda.

The project was drafted in 1843 by Pedro Maffiotte, a Public Works technician and professor at the Nautical and Fine Arts School. The fountain is made of basaltic granite and consists of a stepped base, a receptacle, and a main body, formed by six Tuscan columns and mascarons that support a frieze where it reads: " Reinando Ysabel II ". The whole ensemble is topped by the city’s coat of arms. Between the intercolumniations, five lion heads, which were originally made of bronze, are responsible for providing the water.

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