Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
3422AA266
Site Name
The Fountain of fresh water, Bartolomeu Dias Museum Complex, Mossel Bay
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 - 10:50
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 - 10:50.
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Classifications
Monument Type
Description
Fountain Site also known as the watering place of Saint Blaise. The Fountain of fresh water as it was called by Gasper Correa in 1512, was the first water source on shore to supply people like Bartolomeu Dias on their arrival. It's water still flows even today
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Construction Materials
Steel Net
Inscriptions
/The Fountain of fresh water as it was called by Gasper Correa in 1512, was the first water source on shore to supply people like Bartolomeu Dias on their arrival/
Location
Location
Mapping
-34.179951, 22.140899
Western Cape
- Eden
- Mossel Bay
Access details
Granted to public by the Museum.
Media
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