Fountain of San Isidro

This fountain is located in the town of Periana, and in antiquity, channeled water from the Cantarranas stream. Its aesthetic is simple, consisting of straight lines and no frills, only a glass niche for an image of San Isidro. At its bottom there is a gate that leads to the spring and four pipes that discharge into a carved limestone pools which in turn drain into a huge trough. The rightmost pipe is embedded into a figurehead with a caption "Year 1875". The main body of the fountain and the basin are separated by a wrought iron railing. This fountain dates from the Middle Ages, when a group of Mozarabic settlers settled by this abundant source of water, using it as a trough and resting place for cattle moving through the area.