Built at the end of the 19th century, it is quite a symbol for the people of Ondara.

Buried in the seventies and recovered in 1983, its history was characterised by its functionality in terms of supplying drinking water to the municipality.

At the beginning, this fountain received water from the Parri ditch (or subterranean source), by way of a conduit that passed below the basin area. The water had to be boiled before consumption, because the underground tunnels leading to the fountain received seepage from the irrigation which was often contaminated by manure and other fertilisers.

Currently, the fountain functions again after the Town Hall of Ondara restored it and connected it to the drinking water network, since it had been out of use for decades.

La Font de La Carxofa (or “Artichoke Fountain”) is also an ornamental element. The pink marble and the iron scrolls that end in the shape of a lion's head give it sculptural value. The faucets through which the water flows are identical to the original ones.