Fountain of Mundéu
| Fountain of Mundéu | |
|---|---|
Chafariz do Mundéu | |
Fountain of Mundéu in Brazil Location of the Fountain of Mundéu in Brazil | |
| General information | |
| Type | public fountain |
| Architectural style | Eclectic, Neoclassical |
| Location | Praça Bispo Dom José - Bandeirantes, Cuiabá - MT, 78010-100, Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil |
| Coordinates | 15°36′00″S 56°05′44″W / 15.600108°S 56.095631°W |
| Opened | 1871 |
| Closed | 1910 |
| Owner | Municipality of Cuiabá |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 1 |
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 Bispo 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.