Neoclassical fountain from the year 1800. It is located in the old town, on the street that has the same name. Legend has it that the people of Bilbao, who had never seen a lion before, believed that the figures represented dogs, which is why it was named the fountain of the dog. Later the street also took the same name. The fountain fountain recreates a Roman sarcophagus.

It is one of the symbols of the town of Bilbao, as you get closer you can see the 3 lions that invite us to drink their water. Yes, you read correctly, it is called the Dog Fountain and lions adorn it. There are some legends around it, but the most widespread is this one. They say that this fountain, built in the year 1800, is so called because the people of Bilbao had never seen a lion and, therefore, did not know what they were looking at. Due to this lack of information, and following logic, it was determined that the animals represented in the figures were dogs, which is why it was named "the fountain of the dog." But whatever it is, it is one of the symbols of the city, and it is in a very good state of conservation.

Excellent water, source with history. Fountain from 1800 but based on the Neoclassical style. It's very cute to see the dogs drinking.

On Perro Street in Casco Viejo we find one of the symbols of the town, one of those stops that cannot be missed on any tourist tour. Three lions are waiting for us here, inviting us to drink water from their mouths, and that can only mean one thing, that we are in front of the so-called "dog fountain." Yes, they are lions and it is called the dog fountain. A story should begin here that explains the history of this source, but in reality there are two legends that try to justify its name, so judge for yourself. The first, and best known, says that this fountain built in the year 1800 is so called because the population of Bilbao had never seen a lion, and therefore, they did not know what they were looking at. Due to this lack of information, and following logic, it was determined that they were dogs, which is why it was named "the fountain of the dog." Let's admit it, it is a curious story and very salable for tourists, but is it true? It is really hard to believe that at that time they did not know what a lion was, since it was represented on countless shields. On the other hand, it should be noted that with this story the wisdom of the Bilbao population is greatly questioned, and in addition to not knowing what a lion was, they also did not know how to count. Let us remember that there are three lions that we see, but we are before "the fountain of the dog." The other legend says that the origin of this peculiar name has as protagonists, of course, a lion, a man from Bilbao and a woman from Bilbao. According to history, the owner of a house located on this street decided to sculpt a stone lion as its guardian. After this decision, and it is not known whether to laugh at the ostentatiousness of the gesture or because of how poorly it was sculpted, the citizens began to call him "the dog." This mockery took such prominence that the street took the same name (Dog Street),

Curious source and very funny story of the origin of the name. It seems that someone on the street had a lion sculpted on its façade that looked more like a dog and that ended up giving its name to the fountain and the street.

Es un símbolo de la ciudad de Bilbao, de interés histórico. Pasa un poco desapercibida si no la vas buscando, hazlo, búscala. Creo que si tenemos oportunidad hay que intentar ver estas joyas que tenemos y a veces no valoramos.

(Translated by Google) Curious classic fountain in the street of the same name. Carved stone sarcophagus, three pipes with the faces of lions. Dated 1800 in Roman numerals. They say that, as the people of Bilbao had never seen a lion, they confused its images with dogs, so it stayed with this name, which also gave its name to the street of the dog where the fountain is located. (Original) Curiosa fuente clásica en la calle del mismo nombre. Sarcófago de piedra tallado, tres caños con rostros de leones. Fechada en el 1800 en números romanos. Cuentan que, como los bilbaínos no habían visto nunca un león, confundieron sus imágenes con perros, así que se quedó con este nombre, que además dio nombre a la calle del perro donde está ubicada la fuente.

Absolutely average. Doesn't work. Has bad lightning. Better see something else.

Fuente en la calle del Perro. Curiosamente las figuras de las fuentes son leones y ni perros como podríamos pensar por su nombre. No destaca por nada eb especial pero es un elemento más en nuestra visita por el Casco Viejo

Historical part of bilbao.

Three lion heads became 3 dog heads

As I have read in a review, it is one of the symbols of the town of Bilbao, more precisely of its old town, fresh water flows from the three heads, which comes in handy in very hot times like the one we are experiencing this summer

(Translated by Google) Very close to the Plazuela de Santiago, this parietal fountain is a very interesting option with its modulated screen in three streets of arcades in the Egyptian manner, such as its two bronze jets, lion heads -not dog heads- with their "nemes" and its font, a very narrow transcript of the Roman strigili sarcophagi. The date of 1800 that bears this unpublished element, justifies its archeology. The Dog Fountain. It is a small neoclassical monument that received its current name at the dawn of 1800 when, after the renovation of the old Chorros de San Miguel fountain, new pipes were installed whose resemblance to the head of a dog is undeniable. Since then, people began to call it the Fuente del Perro and that is how the name we know today came about. It is curious because, in reality, they are lion heads that were intended to accompany the set of Egyptian-type arcades. (Original) Muy cerca de la plazuela de Santiago, esta fuente parietal es una opción muy interesante con su pantalla modulada en tres calles de arcadas a la manera egipcia, como sus sendos surtidores de bronce, cabezas de león –no de perro – con sus «nemes» y su pila, trasunto muy estrecho de los sarcófagos romanos de estrígilos. La fecha de 1800que lleva este inédito elemento, justifica su arqueologismo. La fuente del Perro. Se trata de un pequeño monumento neoclásico que recibe su nombre actual en los albores del 1800 cuando, tras la renovación de la antigua fuente de los Chorros de San Miguel, se instalan nuevos caños cuyo parecido con la cabeza de un perro es innegable. Desde entonces la gente empezó a llamarla la fuente del Perro y así surgió el nombre que hoy conocemos. Es curioso porque, en realidad, se trata de cabezas de león que pretendían acompañar el conjunto de arcadas de tipo egipcio.

(Translated by Google) It is a mythical street in the old town, where I used to go as a child with my father to eat gizzard casseroles, mushrooms, traditional and new and renovated bars, I recommend that you get to know it, you will love it. (Original) Es una calle mítica del casco viejo, donde iba de niña con mi padre a comer cazuelitas de mollejas, champiñones, bares con solera y nuevos y renovados, os recomiendo que la conozcáis, os encantará.

(Translated by Google) Very beautiful you can drink very good water (Original) Muy bonita se puede beber agua muy buena

(Translated by Google) Wonderful! I have been drinking since I was a child and I still drink water. What an old side! Here are the people of Bilbao! (Original) Zoragarria! Txikitatik edan dut ta jarraitzen dut edatan ura. Hora alde zaharre! Hora bilbotarrak!

Preciosa fuente del siglo XIX, todavía en funcionamiento, que da nombre a la calle. Es una referencia en la zona para localizar otras ubicaciones. Se encuentra en muy buen estado de conservación. De visita obligada para los forasteros.

(Translated by Google) Dated 1800. Authentic source. Attached to building. It gives its name to the street, which by the way has a great atmosphere and great places to have a pintxo with a beer. (Original) Fechada en 1800. Fuente auténtica. Adosada a edificio . Da nombre a la calle que por cierto tiene muy buen ambiente y locales estupendos para tomar un pintxo con una caña

(Translated by Google) Very curious fountain, it has a great history, if you are close I recommend seeing it! (Original) Fuente muy curiosa, tiene una gran historia, si estás cerca recomiendo verla!

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