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Chafariz do Mundéu

Cuiabá, Italy

Chafariz do Mundéu

The Fountain of Mundéu (Portuguese: Chafariz do Mundéu), originally known as the Fountain of the Largo da Conceição (Portuguese: Chafariz do Largo da Conceição), is a public fountain in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil. The fountain takes its name from the Largo do Mundéu, the original name of Praça Bisp

o Dom José. It was commissioned by Francisco José Cardoso Júnior, president of the Mato Grosso, who recognized the need for a steady water supply in Cuiabá. Francisco Nunes da Cunha, a military engineer, designed the fountain and its associated water system. The fountain was built in a late, eclectic, Neoclassical style, and is one of numerous Neoclassical buildings in the Historic Center of Cuiabá. It was deactivated in 1910 but retained to store gardening equipment for the plaza. The fountain was photographed shortly after its construction, and retains its original structure and architectural details. It was listed as a state-level listed historic structure by Mato Grosso in 1980, and restored by the state of Mato Grosso in 2006.

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