Perales de Tajuña was born around the Fontanilla fountain, but it was not until 1794 that the historic La Mariblanca fountain was built, as part of the Enlightenment of King Charles IV of Spain, to improve conditions in his kingdom. A Baroque piece that became a play area for ball games and a watering place for animals travelling along the Camino Real de Castellón road.
Also known as the Fuente Nueva (New Fountain) or Fuente del Juego de Pelota (Ball Game Fountain), as it is located near an old fronton court, the La Mariblanca Fountain is a beautiful example of Baroque architecture, representative of the small rural public works carried out during the Enlightenment. It was built from stone using different springs in the area and a medieval trough.
The whole piece is made up of a rounded carved stone basin and two square pillars with a truncated pyramid top, each with two spouts. La Mariblanca Fountain, also known as El Abanico Fountain, sits in the centre, adorned with a classical moulded top in the form of a pedestal to hold the Mariblanca sculpture. It is believed that in 1794 a bust of Charles III of Spain was removed.
Surprisingly, in 1963, with the arrival of the sewage system, the fountain was buried and remained that way until its recovery in 1988.
