Located in the heart of Sant Adrià de Besòs, the Estany i Font de la placeta Macià serves as a monument to Francesc Macià. The site was developed in the early 20th century as the Font i Vinyals family began urbanizing their hunting lodge lands, shaping the Sant Joan Baptista neighborhood. The fountain itself was commissioned in 1954 by the municipal council to the architect J.R. Ferrater i Ducati, who designed a monument for the square.
The fountain consists of a type of pond with a pedestal attached to one of its sides, atop which sits a sculpture of a boy carrying a glass globe or lantern. While the original stone figure disappeared for many years, it was replaced by an approximate reproduction in black bronze on June 22, 2002. Water reaches the pond through a bronze square spout featuring a central relief of a classic lion face.
The structure has undergone several modifications over time. The original semicircular staircase used to access the fountain has been replaced by rectangular steps. Today, the fountain remains a protected cultural asset, preserved as a local landmark in the neighborhood's urban landscape.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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