La Pila fountain
The Le Pila fountain is a fountain located in the square of Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas. It was constructed in 1562 in Moorish style, made of brick in the form of a diamond.[1] The structure is attributed to Dominican brother Rodrigo de León.[2] It measures fifty two meters in circumference and twelve meters in height. It has eight arches and a cylindrical tower which occasionally functioned as a watchtower.[3]
References
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- ^ "Chiapa de Corzo" (in Spanish). Chiapas, Mexico: Secretaría de Turismo de Chiapas. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- ^ "Chiapa de Corzo". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México Estado de Chiapas (in Spanish). Mexico: Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal and Gobierno del Estado de Chiapas. 2005. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- ^ "La antigua Napiniaca. La historia de Chiapa de Corzo" (in Spanish). Mexico City: Mexico Desconocido magazine. November–December 1997. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
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