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Fonte do Paseo Central da Alameda
[GA]
"Fronte a moitas outras fontes da cidade, destinadas ao abastecemento de auga dos cidadáns, esta responde máis a unha función decorativa do espazo público. A orixe das fontes de uso ornamental procede da Idade Media, cando a cultura islámica as introduciu dentro de edificios privados e zonas públicas, combinando tanto a utilidade coma a beleza da auga en movemento. Estas fontes situadas en pazos, patios, xardíns, prazas ou mesquitas servían como subministración de auga, para refrescar o ambiente, para aclimatar os espazos e para o gozo sensorial.
En 1873 a Comisión de Obras Municipais acorda enlazar o desnivel entre o Paseo Central e a Ferradura mediante unhas escaleiras, derruídas anos máis tarde polo mal estado en que se encontraban, deixando no seu lugar unhas ramplas até que se construíu a actual escalinata.
En 1955 apróbase o orzamento para reparar e recambiar materiais das fontes da Alameda e das Praterías, que era de 5.000 pesetas. Resaltábase especialmente a necesidade de reparar os motores e as lámpadas especiais.
Dende estas obras e até 1932, neste lugar do parque estaba situada a Fonte dos Condes de Altamira que, procedente da Praza de Abastos, foi instalada finalmente nos xardíns de inverno do Paseo da Ferradura. Foi entón cando a actual fonte foi colocada nesta posición."
[EN]
"In front of many other sources of the city, destined to the water supply of the citizens, this one responds more to a decorative function of the public space. The origin of the sources of ornamental use comes from the Middle Ages, when Islamic culture introduced them into private buildings and public areas, combining both the usefulness and beauty of moving water. These fountains located in palaces, courtyards, gardens, squares or mosques served as a water supply, to cool the environment, to acclimatize the spaces and for sensory enjoyment.
In 1873 the Municipal Works Commission agreed to link the gap between the Paseo Central and the Horseshoe by means of stairs, demolished years later by the poor condition in which they were, leaving in their place some ramps until the current staircase was built.
In 1955 the budget was approved to repair and replace materials from the sources of the Alameda and the Praterías, which was 5,000 pesetas. Special emphasis was placed on the need to repair special engines and lamps.
From these works until 1932, in this place of the park was located the Fonte dos Condes de Altamira which, coming from the Plaza de Abastos, was finally installed in the winter gardens of the Paseo da Ferradura. That was when the current fountain was placed in this position."
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