Unique barcelona heritage

The Torre de les Aigües del Besòs was a water tower built between 1880 and 1882 to supply the city with drinking water. The Barcelona industrialist Xavier Camps, working with the Sant Martí de Provençals municipal architect Pere Falqués, was behind it and the complex was erected very near the mouth of the Besòs to draw and pump water from the right side of the river bed. But the project did not last very long because the water became salty. Despite that, the complex was used for a century to produce water for industry. It was fully operational until 1992.

Iconic poblenou vantage point

The renovation that got underway in 2010 and allowed this emblematic construction to be restored was ambitious and meticulous. It was restored brick by brick and both the tower’s stairs, 50 meters high, and the bannisters were faithfully restored. Today it has been turned into a privileged vantage point in the heart of Sant Martí that is open to the public.