Font de la Portaferrissa, 1604 (current location 1681)
Carrer de la Portaferrissa
Barcelona, March 2017
“El Font de Portaferrisa was built in 1604 and named after the Porta Feriça gate which stood nearby. The fountain was initially built next to L’Església de Betlem church at the other side of what is now Las Ramblas (then a ditch). When the church was rebuilt in 1681, it was moved to the current location inside the city walls. Two brass taps are set in a recessed arch decorated with ceramic tiles that were added in 1959. Three panels between the taps recount the history of the gate.” (The Medieval Fountains of Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter, Barcelona Lowdown)
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