Padrón in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)
Fonte do Carme
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Fuente de Carmen
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Fountain of Carme
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 11, 2023
1. Fonte do Carme / Fuente de Carmen / Fountain of Carme Marker
Fonte do Carme
(1577, Pedro de la Bárcena). Reformada en 1789. A súa iconografía representa o bautismo da Raiña Lupa por Santiago e a traslatio do Apóstolo.
Fuente del Carmen
(1577, Pedro de la Bárcena). Reformada en 1789. Su iconografia representa el bautismo de la Reina Lupa por Santiago y la traslatio del Apóstol.
Fountain of Carme
(1577 Pedro de la Bárcena). Reformed in 1789. Its Jacobean iconography represents the baptism of the Queen Lupa for Santiago and the traslatio of the Apostle.
Erected by Concello de Padrón, Turismo Galicia, Xunta de Galicia.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1789.
Location. 42° 44.344′ N, 8° 39.761′ W. Marker is in Padrón, Galicia, in A Coruña. It is at the intersection of Rúa Costa do Carme and Rúa Santiago, on the left when
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Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, on the Atlantic Arc, in Europe, in the European Union, in Atlantic Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula, in the Schengen Area, in a coastal Mediterranean country, and in the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire, a Spanish colony, and the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Convento do Carme / Convento del Carmen / Carme Convent (within shouting distance of this marker); Ponte de Santiago / Puente Santiago / Saint Jame’s Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Igrexa parroquial de Santiago de Padrón / St. Jame’s Church (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Macías O Namorado / Macías the Lover (about 180 meters away); Pazo do Concello / Palacio del Ayuntamiento / Town Hall Square (about 180 meters away); Antiga Cárcere /Antigua Carcel / Former Jail (about 210 meters away); Rosalia de Castro (about 210 meters away); Alfolí do Sal (about 240 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Padrón.
Also see . . . Fonte do Carmen (Padrón Turismo).
Excerpt: In Padrón near the ponte de Santiago, we can make a stop at the fountain, Fonte do Carme to take a sip of natural waters. It was built by Pedro de la Barcena in 1577.(Submitted on October 16, 2023.)
It consists of three figures, in the inferior is Virxe das Dores, patroness of women in labour. In the central figure you can see the depiction of Santiago being brought to this region by his disciples. At the top, we can see a portrayal Raíña Lupa being baptised by the Santiago.
In the eighteenth century, it was rebuiltduring the reign of Carlos IV, when Joaquin Foxi Bendaña was the mayor of Padrón, in 1789, as indicated by the inscription.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 11, 20232. Fonte do Carme / Fuente de Carmen / Fountain of Carme and MarkerThe marker is visible here on the left side of the grotto entrance. The Carme Convent is visible in the background up on the hill.
Inside the fountain, Fonte do Carme, there is a plaque indicating that the illustrious Don Manuel de Sanlúcar, bishop of Sidonia, granted 40 days of indulgences to those who devoutly prayed a Hail Mary before Virxe das Dores’s image.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 11, 2023
3. Fonte do Carme / Fuente de Carmen / Fountain of Carme - grotto interior
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 11, 2023
4. Interior of grotto- indulgence sign
Sign in the grotto interior indicating the Bishop of Sidon would grant an indulgence of forty days to those that would devoutly pray before this image of the Virgin Mary.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 11, 2023
5. Fountain of Carme - iconography above grotto entrance
Above the grotto entrance is the iconography mentioned on the marker. The upper piece depicts Queen Lupa being baptized for the sake of Saint James, and the lower piece depicts the arrival (according to the hagiography) of Saint James’ body (the “traslatio”) in Padrón in 44 AD.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 282 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 15, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 4. submitted on October 16, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 5. submitted on October 15, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
