Around Arbúcies there are more than a hundred fonts, or water fountains, that have been identified within the municipality. This is yet another indication of the close and vital relationship the town has with water. In the different neighbourhoods of the town these include a number of so-called fonts de bomba, which use a hydraulic or manual water pump to draw water from the water table via a nearby well. There are six of these in total, and they are unique in that they are operated manually by pumping the water with a hand crank. The taps and mechanisms of these fountains were made by the Casals-Gómez foundry in Girona in 1908.
Font de Bomba at Carrer de Damunt street This water fountain is built into the façade of Cal Cisteller, located in the Carrer de Damunt street, which was awarded a prize in the street beautification competition of 1972. The fountain was originally built in 1908, and last restored in 2012.
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