So, I submitted an appeal, as the Niantic employee and ambassadors recommended. Surprise, it was rejected. For the Appeals team, this is a normal fountain. No issues with the photos.
Thanks for the appeal, Explorer! The nomination in question does not meet the Wayfarer criteria as it is a normal fountain. If this assessment is not accurate, please resubmit the nomination with additional context. We recommend you review the Wayspot Criteria and Forum Criteria Discussions Library sections before submitting your next Wayspot contribution: Wayfarer — Niantic Technical Support and Help Center and Forum Criteria Discussions Library — Wayfarer Help Center
Reviewers provided these top reasons for not accepting this submission:
The submission lacks uniqueness or historical and cultural meaning
I’m guessing the submission and the appeal weren’t enough to convince the Appeals team that this lake, fountain, and sculptural elements from the 18th century, in the gardens of a Portuguese palace, protected as a national monument, are not worthy. After all, what we see below, for this team is just a normal fountain.
As unfortunately predicted above, the Appeals team is showing consistency by making, what I think, another wrong decision, as they have in the past:
Seems the Appeals team missed the memo on the Water Fountains clarification.
Yet another great experience.