The top part of the Rambla running into Placa Catalunya is generally referred to as the Rambla de la Font de Canaletes, because of the fountain to be found there.
This street is well-known and much loved by the people of Barcelona.
The old fountain in the studi General, the forerunner of today's University, had small pipes that threw water out into a kind of trough.
After the demolition of the old city walls a more modern fountain was made and its water acquired quite a reputation for purity because it came from the Montcada mine.

They say that whoever drinks water at this fountain will forever keep coming back to Barcelona.