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3w ago

Barcelona Keeps Mirall d’Aigua Dry as It Doubles Water-Play Network

Opening a ninth supervised splash area under Plan Clima reflects Barcelona’s strategy to redirect informal bathing from ornamental fountains as the modernized Font Màgica undergoes final trials for a September relaunch.

Niños jugando entre los surtidores apagados y hoy solo ornamentales de los primeros juegos de agua de Barcelona, en el parque Antoni Santiburcio
Juegos de agua y lagunas sacrificadas, precedentes del cierre de la fuente de Glòries
Una niña camina por el monumento, convertido ya en una pieza de secano.
Niños y niñas jugando en la fuente ornamental de Glòries este junio

Overview

  • The Mirall d’Aigua ornamental fountain at Plaza de les Glòries remains shut all summer to enforce the municipal bathing ban despite its €880,000 construction cost.
  • Barcelona inaugurated a ninth supervised water-play area at Plaza de les Caramelles, doubling its network of splash zones to provide safe public cooling spots under its climate adaptation plan.
  • Final modernization tests are underway for the historic Font Màgica ahead of its planned September reopening after a €3 million upgrade focused on water recycling and technical enhancements.
  • Municipal regulations prohibit bathing in ornamental fountains and mandate closed-circuit water reuse to comply with public-health and coastal-law safeguards.
  • The city has earmarked €6.6 million to refurbish 78 ornamental fountains through 2028 as part of broader efforts to boost urban heat resilience and public safety.