Major changes to Barcelona’s water supply in the second half of the 19th century brought a huge rise in the number of drinking fountains. Against this backdrop, fountains in the style of Paris’s emblematic Wallace fountains became part of the city’s heritage.
Wallace fountains
In Barcelona only two of the supposed 12 Wallace fountains remain, in addition to the original fountain in the head office of Aigües de Barcelona, the variety known as the “children’s fountain” and some imitations and replicas of no value.
The most characteristic and common fountain on our streets belongs to the Barcelona Series, sold under various names relating to the city: it has become a true urban icon