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Buenos Aires historic fountain restoration

Overview

Historical fountain preservation efforts are underway in Buenos Aires. The Catalan Fountain, a replica of Barcelona’s Font de Canaletes located in Plaza Cataluña, required specialized reconstruction of its components after vandalism damaged its taps.

Separately, the Buenos Aires government has launched a project to restore the Fuente Monumental. This cast iron sculptural ensemble, originally inaugurated in 1903, was dismantled and dispersed across three neighborhoods over a century ago. The Ministry of Public Space intends to repair all pieces, reproduce lost elements, and reunite the complete set at Plaza República de Croacia in Parque Tres de Febrero.

Entities

Fuente Monumental · Font de Canaletes · Plaza Cataluña · Palermo · La Recova de Posadas

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Buenos Aires begins restoration of historic Fuente Monumental

    Buenos Aires is restoring and reuniting the Fuente Monumental, a cast iron sculpture dispersed across three neighborhoods for over 100 years, to be housed in Parque Tres de Febrero.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Catalan Fountain serves as cultural landmark in Buenos Aires

    The Catalan Fountain in Buenos Aires' Retiro neighborhood, a replica of Barcelona's Font de Canaletes, remains a significant cultural landmark following restoration efforts.

Sources

globalbuenosaires.com.ar · lagacetadelretiro.com.ar · viajablog.com · zonainformativa.com.ar