Font del Geni Català, Neoclassical fountain in Ciutat Vella, Spain

Font del Geni Català is a white marble fountain in Pla de Palau, built in 1856 to a design by Francesc Daniel Molina. A winged youth raises a five-pointed star, holding a victory palm, with an anchor and a cogwheel behind him. Four seated women personify the Catalan provinces, alternating with lion heads that pour water into four basins, while four winged figures ride sea horses in the pool.

In 1851 Francesc Daniel Molina proposed a fountain crowned by a statue of Queen Isabel II presenting the Prince of Asturias; the Academy of Fine Arts rejected it, so the queen was replaced by an allegorical winged genius. On 13 July 1852 the city council dedicated the monument to the Marquis of Campo Sagrado, Captain General of Catalonia from 1824 to 1827, who in 1826 brought water from Montcada to the city's fountains. The fountain was inaugurated on 1 June 1856.

The four seated matrons on the pedestal stand for the Catalan provinces, and the lion heads between them pour water symbolising the Ebro, Segre, Llobregat and Ter. The central winged figure was reinterpreted in 1852 as the "genio emprendedor de los Catalanes", the enterprising spirit of the Catalans, replacing an earlier plan for a statue of Queen Isabella II.

The fountain is located in Pla de Palau in the old city and is easily reached on foot from major sites nearby. Visitors should come during daylight hours to best see the sculptural details and water features in good light.

The central male figure underwent several anatomical changes due to religious concerns and was restored multiple times between 1980 and 2008. These restorations show how changing social values affected the preservation of the artwork over time.