Just like its name, hot springs mark the history of Caldes de Montbui. Receiving water from an almost eighty-degree underground stream, the Barcelona town preserves remnants of Roman baths, a 16th-century fountain, and two still-operating lavoirs, of six that existed. One, located along a riverbank on the edge of the old town, is revitalized in a way that respects original elements, from the gate or benches to the washbasin and the scrubbing surfaces, which are protected by a new roof of tile-covered wood that is stepped in order to adapt to the site’s inclination, as well as to create gaps for light to shine through and to prevent steam from accumulating, making the laundering task more agreeable...[+]