Technical sheet
Typology
Statues and Fountains
Protection
Imóvel de Interesse Público (1944)
Period 18th-20th centuries
Author(s)
Manuel Caetano de Sousa, António Cordeiro (architecture); Domingos Vandelli (botanist), Julio Mattiaze (landscape gardener), 18th century
Date
2017 - 2018
Service
Conservation-restoration
Work
Conservation-restoration: cleaning, consolidation of fragments, making replicas, realigning disjointed elements, removing metal elements, treating joints. Restoration of the original functioning of the fountains with reactivation of hydraulic systems.
Areas
The 40 Bicas Fountain and two circular basin lakes
Materials
Stone materials (Lioz limestone); hydraulic systems