Fonte do Carme

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.

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 rebuilt during the reign of Carlos IV, when Joaquin Foxi Bendaña was the mayor of Padrón, in 1789, as indicated by the inscription.

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.

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