Fuente del Bombillo, Public fountain in Garcia Cabrelles Street, Melilla, Spain
The Fuente del Bombillo is a fountain on Garcia Cabrelles Street featuring two white crenelated towers with horseshoe arches. The structure has niches with basins and displays the city coat of arms.
The fountain was built in 1916 by contractor Francisco Tortosa Caballero and completed in January 1917. This period marked the modernization of Melilla's water supply systems.
The structure blends architectural features from the Cordoban Caliphate and Nasrid Granada periods, showing the Neo-Arabic style that was popular in early 20th century Melilla. You can see this mixture in how the towers are designed and decorated.
The fountain is located on a busy street in central Melilla, making it easy to reach on foot. It serves as a helpful landmark when exploring the surrounding area.
The name comes from a hand pump that was originally used to operate the fountain. This manual pump was an important part of how water was delivered before modern systems arrived in Melilla.
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