Magic Fountain

The Magic Fountain

NOTICE: Fountains turned off as a water-saving measure due to drought

The Magic Fountain and the fountains on Avinguda Maria Cristina will be turned off by activation due to the activation of the drought protocol in the city of Barcelona.

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Show Times

The Magic Fountain and the fountains on Avinguda Maria Cristina will be turned off by activation due to the activation of the drought protocol in the city of Barcelona.

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Choreographies

The Magic Fountain can produce around 7 billion light-and-water combinations by combining the hydraulic features and lighting it is equipped with. Check out the sequences programmed for the fountain.

Location and how to get there

Address:
Plaça de Carles Buïgas, 1
Neighborhood / District:
el Poble-sec (Sants-Montjuïc)
Transports:
FGC and metro (L1 and L3, stop Espanya)
Bus (55 and tourist bus, stop MNAC)
Bike and Bicing parking racks

How to get there

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History

The Magic Fountain was built by Carles Buigas for the International Expo in 1929, on the site where Josep Puig i Cadafalch's Four Columns had stood before being demolished in 1928. They were later rebuilt in 2010.

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How it works

The spectacular Magic Fountain is very popular, and is best known for its sound-and-light shows. Around 2,600 litres of water a second flow through the fountain's three concentric pools, driven by a water-recycling system.

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Sustainability

In recent years, the traditional lighting has been progressively replaced with LED technology, due to its low consumption and the coloured lighting it offers. The Magic Fountain has also been using groundwater since 2010.

Discover some of the Magic Fountain’s choreographies

Font Màgica Open video 1980s MIX

1980s MIX

Snippet of the Magic Fountain choreography based on hits from the 1980s.

Font Màgica Open video Cartoon soundtrack

Cartoon soundtrack

Snippet of the Magic Fountain choreography based on soundtracks from cartoons and animated films.

Font Màgica Open video Spanish classical music

Spanish classical music

Snippet of the Magic Fountain choreography based on pieces of Spanish classical music.