Ferrol-"Wallace Fountain"

The Fuente Wallace (Wallace Fountain) is the most beautiful fountain in Ferrol. It was bought in 1889 during the International Exposition in Paris. It was built by Charles Lebourg, and named Wallace for sir John Wallace, an English gentleman who donated some of these fountains to the city of Paris.

The fountain is sorrounded by some personalities who were of some importance for Ferrol.

Benito Vicetto Pérez (1824-1878), who was journalist, historian, and novelist:

Felipe Bello Piñeiro (1886-1952), painter:

Carlos III (1716-1788), King of Spain:

Marqués de la Ensenada (1702-1781). Spanish Prime Minister:

Carlos I (1500-1558). King of Spain:

Concepción Arenal (1820-1893). Writer, feminist and lawyer born in Ferrol. Our school received its name to honour her memory:

Xenaro Pérez Villaamil (1807-1854). Painter:

Well, and this is a nice seagull looking at a perfect parabola of equation y=-x^2 on the Wallace fountain of octogonal base:

Ferrol-"Molins Gardens"

This is one of the fountains in the Cantón de Molíns (Molins Gardens). The Gardens were built in 1765 and received its name after Marqués de Molíns, who was Minister of Marine in the ninteenth century.

Ferrol-"Spain Square"

A drinking fountain in "Praza de España" (Spain Square): water for thirsty kids.

Ferrol-"Galicia Square"

This fountain is located at "Praza de Galicia" (Galicia Square). The obelisk on the right, built in 1949,  is the monument dedicated to the memory of those who dead in the wars of Africa.

If we rotate ninety degrees, we see one of the most important buildings in Ferrol, the "Teatro Jofre" (Jofre Theater), which was built in the last decade of the nineteenth century.

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