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Barcelona rescues Collserola’s liquid memory: thirteen springs will flow again
This autumn, Collserola will undergo a quiet yet profound transformation: thirteen of its natural springs, many of them disused or deteriorated, will be restored to return them to their role as guardians of biodiversity and heritage.
The project, financed with 1.3 million euros from the European Next Generation funds as part of the Plan de Sostenibilidad Turística, aims to reconcile the city with its springs.
Among the works, the Font de la Budellera stands out—a heritage gem in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi—where the flow of spring water will be maintained and accessibility improved. Since 1988, the shield of Barcelona designed by Antoni Tàpies has remained there. Other springs will recover their history: Mas Guimbau will recall its past as a medicinal water bottling site, Can Castellví will incorporate solar pumping, and the Laberint d’Horta will inaugurate a wildlife circuit with a naturalised pond.
The works will also reach Nou Barris y Horta-Guinardó, with actions to bring freshness back to forgotten spaces and eliminate inappropriate uses, such as parking next to springs.
The objective goes beyond restoration: it is about reactivating a cultural and natural bond with the mountain range, where each spring will once again become a meeting point, a climate refuge, and a symbol of a Barcelona that looks to the future without forgetting its watery roots.