What are the most emblematic fountains of Barcelona?
Visiting Barcelona is much more than walking in the Plaza de la Catedral, crossing Parque Güell and admiring the views of the city or visiting the Picasso Museum.
Barcelona is a city that receives thousands of tourists each with their own of thousands of ways to visit. Depending on your tastes or priorities, the city will adapt to you.
In this case, we want to share with you a list of iconic fountains so that you can enjoy all the charms of the city. These fountains are scattered all over the city, allowing anyone to quench their first on a hot summer’s day.
First and the most famous, the magic fountain of Sants, Montjuïc. This fountain is perhaps the most popular of all because some nights, it portrays marvelous shows of music, light and of course water . This choreography attracts more than 2.5 million people.
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The Canaletes fountain located at the entrance of the Rambla de Barcelona is a fountain directly linked to the local football team that is the Fútbol Club Barcelona or better known as Barça. Indeed, every time the team wins major matches, cups or leagues, all its fans go to the fountain to celebrate. It’s the meeting place for all fans.
The fountain of Santa Anna is characterized as the oldest source of the city. Built in 1356, it has been renovated several times and has become an iconic place in the district of Ciutat Vella. It is located in Cucurulla street with the Portal de l’Àngel avenue.
The Fountain of Santa Eulàlia, located in the heart of the Raval district, was built in 1673. It is the oldest monument of the city. The first statue was destroyed and reformed later, twice until today.
Barcelona is full of fountains. Not only do these monuments give water or have representative sculptures, but they are filled with stories that describe the city.
