Renovation of the Collserola fountains and their surroundings
The strategy for geographical diversification of the tourism offer includes a plan to renovate and refurbish the area of the Collserola fountains.
The initiative, led by Barcelona Municipal Infrastructures (BIMSA), focuses on restoring and upgrading several fountains in Collserola Park, along with improving access to them and their immediate surroundings.
In the first instance, the project aims to preserve this protected historical heritage, which over time has significantly deteriorated and, in some cases, become buried or overgrown by vegetation. Additionally, restoring the water system of the natural fountains seeks not only to bring the fountains back to life but also to enhance the environmental value of the surrounding area.
This achieves a dual objective: restoring the biodiversity around the natural fountains and promoting their public use by creating new recreational and visitor areas for park users.
The works are focused on the following two groups:
- Historical and environmental restoration and refurbishment of several fountains and their immediate surroundings in the Collserola Natural Park. This group includes 18 fountains located across the districts of Sarrià – Sant Gervasi (Font del Mas Guimbau, Font de la Santa Creu, Font de Can Castellví, Font Rosita, Font de la Maduixera, Font de Santa Bàrbara, Font de Can Calopa, Font de Sant Tomàs, Font del Funicular), Horta-Guinardó (Font de Can Llong, Font de la Marquesa, Font de la Llet, Font de Sant Cebrià, Font d’Horta and the mini-labyrinth), and Nou Barris (Font de Canyelles Vella, Font de Santa Eulàlia and Font de l’Alba). The works will focus on consolidating the water system by waterproofing the structures, installing new taps and refurbishing the fountain itself along with its immediate surroundings, allowing visitors to pause, rest and refresh themselves during their walk.
- Restoration and refurbishment of the Font de la Budellera. In this case, due to its historical importance, significance and extensive area, the Font de la Budellera will be treated differently from the others. It is the most popular fountain still preserved in Collserola Park. The fountain area covers approximately 9,000 m², divided into four main terraces, featuring a natural spring fountain and a network-fed fountain. A retaining wall and a pergola will be built later to provide shelter for visitors.