Fuente Osmeña
The majestic Fuente Osmeña.
Fuente Osmeña (Osmeña Fountain) is a fountain built to commemorate the completion of the Osmeña Waterworks System in 1912. The waterworks system took thirteen months to complete from January 1911 to February 1912 at a cost of 550,000 pesos.
The fountain itself symbolizes the progress of the city during the American-colonial era as vital infrastructure projects are completed such as the waterworks system itself. Prior to having a waterworks system, city dwellers had to content themselves getting water from sources such as water wells and rivers which increased their risk of getting water-borne diseases.
Details of the top part of the fountain.
The fountain is located in the middle of a park in a roundabout that connects four busy thoroughfares in the city. The park and the fountain itself completes the vista of a grand boulevard terminating at the stately Cebu Provincial Capitol.
July 14th, 2010 at 2:41 pm
how wounderful is fuente it is … i really like the ambience and as well as the views … IN the evening ! oh its very awesome … you can see plenty of lights … very great ! love it
February 13th, 2012 at 6:46 pm
[...] we rehabilitate a park without touching anything that is original to it? Just imagine removing the Fuente Osmeña and transferring it [...]