Caños de San Francisco

The source of the Caños de San Francisco is located in the Asturian town of Avilés.

Located next to the Palace of Ferrera and the church of San Nicolás de Bari within the Historic-Artistic complex it is a civil work of the XVII century.

Its origin is given by the water channeling works in the town of Avilés at the end of the 16th century. These water pipes replace the former formed by mere channels of water outdoors like small streams in the city that lacked any hygienic measure. In an attempt to tackle the diseases caused by this water, it was decided to undertake the work that would channel water through the city and distribute it through a series of sources. From this series of initial sources, the only one that lasts is this one of the San Francisco pipes.

The source is formed by a frontal from which six human heads emerge from whose mouth the water emanates through a pipe, which give a rectangular pylon at the ends and oval in the center. In the frontal, above the heads, are placed three heraldic shields. To each side two shields of Avilés, each one of a head above, and in the center the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Castile. Source of the pipes of San Francisco.

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