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Pink Panther

Pink Panther is the popular name for a public fountain monument in Valencia, known in Valencian as Font Pública. It stands at the intersection of Avenida de Ausiàs March and Avenida de Peris i Valero, in the southern part of the city. The monument is widely recognized for its shape and pink color, which inspired its common name. It was designed by the Valencian architect Miquel Navarro and erected in 1984. The work commemorates the Túria-Júcar canal, giving it a historical and civic significance within the urban landscape of Valencia.

The Pink Panther sculpture rises from a shallow reflecting pool beneath a clear blue sky.
The Pink Panther sculpture stands in a reflecting pool in Valencia.
December 2018 © · CC BY-SA 4.0
Pink Panther sculpture rising from a pool of water with palm trees and a yellow bus in the background.
The Pink Panther sculpture stands above a pool of water on a sunny day in Valencia.
December 2018 © · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Pink Panther sculpture fountain in a concrete plaza with apartment buildings and parked cars nearby.
The Pink Panther sculpture fountain stands in a Valencia plaza surrounded by residential buildings.
2009 © · CC BY 3.0
Pink Panther sculpture rising from a paved plaza with residential buildings behind it.
The Pink Panther sculpture stands in a plaza framed by nearby residential buildings.
June 2011 © · CC BY 2.0
A shallow pool reflecting palm trees and buildings with a reddish-brown Pink Panther sculpture rising from the center.
The Pink Panther sculpture rises from a shallow pool in Valencia, with palm trees and buildings reflected in the water.
December 2018 © · CC BY-SA 4.0

Identification

TitlePink Panther
Popular namePantera Rosa
Official nameLa Fuente Pública
Valencian nameFont Pública
TypePublic fountain monument

Creator

ArtistMiquel Navarro
Artist nationalityValencian
Artist professionArchitect

Historical context

Date erected1984
PurposeCommemorates the Túria-Júcar canal
Reason for popular nameBecause of its shape and color

Location and ownership

LocationAt the intersection of Avenida de Ausiàs March and Avenida de Peris i Valero, at the far south end of Carrer Filipines (Filipines Street), Valencia, Spain
CityValencia
CountrySpain