Just above the Fuente del Rey is the Fuente de la Salud, the Fountain of Health, and it is located... read more
Just above the Fuente del Rey is the Fuente de la Salud, the Fountain of Health, and it is located... read more
This is just an absolutely ravishing garden. The fountains are beautiful, full of ancient symbolism... read more
Beautiful fountains, well worth visiting. We visited on 2 separate occasions to try to get the best photos. It does get busy, quite a few tour groups when we were there.
We were here in winter and it was still pretty. The fountain has many spouts and carvings. The surrounding plaza and park looks like a nice place to be in nice weather.
Just above the Fuente del Rey is the Fuente de la Salud, the Fountain of Health, and it is located at Calle del Rio. The legend is that it was the site where King Alfonso XI once pitched his tent. The fountain was used to channel the spring which served the town. It was built in the 16th century by Francisco del Castillo, with the help of the local mason, Alonso Gonzalez Bailen. The facade has a Mannerist style, with a lattice of polychromed marble. The center is a niche with the sculpture of the Virign. The rocks below have bas-reliefs that show a mythological theme containing the figures of Neptune, Amphitrite, and Medusa. There is a religious bas relief of a shepherd with his flock. This fountain is also a National Monument.