The
Magic Fountain was built by Carles Buigas for the International Expo in 1929,
on the site where Josep Puig i Cadafalch's Four Columns had stood before being
demolished in 1928. They were later rebuilt in 2010, only a few metres from
their original location.
When
work on the 1929 International Expo was already well under way, the organisers
decided it needed "something special" to set it apart. That was when
Carles Buigas presented his plans for a "colossal, daring and costly
plan", which would later become Montjuïc's Magic Fountain.
In
under a year, over 3,000 workers made Buigas' dream come true, bringing light,
water and colour to the broad avenue that was to be the Expo's main
thoroughfare.
Watch
the video to enjoy the interview with the architect and the musical
performance, made by 4th B
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