Initially, fountains had a purely practical use. Connected to canals, plumbing or aqueducts, they were used to provide citizens with drinking water, as well as water for bathing and washing. Until the end of the 19th century, most fountains operated only due to gravity. For this, a reservoir or aqueduct was located above the level of the fountain, providing the desired water pressure.
In the photo: Colored fountains in Lublin, Poland.
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Fountains built in ancient times are real historical monuments and still amaze us with their beauty and strength. Below is a list of the most beautiful fountains in the world.
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Fountains of the Bellagio. Las Vegas, USA
Bellagio is a complex of huge fountains located in an artificial lake in front of the Bellagio Hotel. Fountains are equipped with light and music installations, and a special pump system that allows them to "dance" to the music.
Shows of dancing fountains are held every half hour in the afternoon and early evening, and from 8 o’clock in the evening until midnight, fountains dance every 5 minutes. The choreographic repertoire of the Bellagio Fountains includes many different musical compositions, including “Time to say good bye”, “Your song”, “Viva Las Vegas” and “My heart will go on”.
😍 Watch this amazing sight:
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Trevi Fountain. Rome, Italy
The Trevi Fountain is one of the most famous fountains in the world, it reaches 26 meters in height and about 50 meters in width. This is the largest fountain in the city in the Baroque style, and one of the largest in the world. The central figure of the fountain is the sculpture Oceanus, for the restoration of which about 3 million dollars were spent. According to a famous legend, if you throw a coin in the Trevi Fountain, sooner or later, you will return to Rome.
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Montjuic Fountain. Barcelona, Spain
The Montjuic Fountain was built in 1929 in honor of the international exhibition held in Barcelona. At first, the fountain could only boast of lighting effects, but already in the 1980s, music was added to the lighting performance. In 1992, the fountain was completely restored at the Summer Olympics. During a musical light show featuring the Montjuic Fountain, the square in front of it is crowded with thousands of tourists with cameras and cameras.
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Fountain of wealth. Singapore
The fountain is located in one of the largest shopping centers, called Santek City. According to the Guinness Book of Records, this fountain is the largest in the world. The bronze ring of the fountain personifies the universe, symbolizes the equality of all races and religions in Singapore.
At certain hours, the fountain is turned off, and visitors are invited to stroll to the mini-fountain, located in the center of the fountain of wealth, and toss coins for good luck. At night, near the fountain are laser shows, with live music.
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Fountain of friendship of peoples. Moscow, Russia
This fountain is one of the main attractions of the All-Russian Exhibition Center. The fountain consists of 16 gilded statues representing the former republics of the Soviet Union.
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Fountain De Tioli. Italy
Also known as the Dell’Ovatto Fountain. This fountain is located in Villa d’Este, in Tioli. The fountain consists of several cascades and an oval-shaped pool. The entire villa has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The fountain and the beautiful gardens around are one of the most popular tourist destinations in Italy.
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King Fahd Fountain. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
This fountain, also called the Jeddah Fountain, is the highest fountain of its kind. Located on the coast of Jeddah, the fountain produces a jet 312 meters high, which is visible from anywhere in the coast. The fountain uses salt water taken from the Red Sea. To illuminate the jet of water at night, more than 500 floodlights are installed near the fountain.
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Archibald. Sydney, Australia
This memorial fountain is considered one of Australia's finest fountains. It was opened in 1932 in honor of the unification of Australia and France in the First World War. The fountain architect drew inspiration in the classical Greek and Roman style. The fountain is a bronze Apollo, surrounded by other mythical figures and animals.
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Samson's Fountain in Peterhof. St. Petersburg
Peterhof Palace is a large complex of a number of palaces and gardens, built in 1710 by order of Peter the Great. This place is often called the Russian Versailles. There are many fountains in the palaces and the largest of them is the Samson Fountain, which was built in 1730. The composition of the fountain depicts Samson, tearing the mouth of a lion, which embodies the victory of Russia over Sweden in the Northern War.
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Swarovski Fountain. Innsbruck, Austria
The Swarovski Fountain flows from a large glass head, which is installed in front of the Swarovski Crystal Museum. The fountain is owned by Swarovski. It often hosts presentations and exhibitions related to crystals sold by the company.
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Rainbow Fountain. Seoul, South Korea
This is not only a colorful fountain, it is also a bridge over the Hangan River. Powerful pumps throw 20-meter jets of water away from the bridge, which, together with rainbow-colored lights, make the unusual fountain bridge an amazing sight. The Rainbow Fountain is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's longest fountain bridge.
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Musical. Busan, South Korea
This musical fountain is located in the second largest city in South Korea - Busan. It is located inside the Gwangbok Lotte Shopping Center. The fountain was opened in 2010, and in the first month it was visited by more than half a million people. More than 20 thousand people come to see this attraction daily. And the sight itself is difficult to convey in the photo, so it’s better to watch the video.
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Crown Fountain. Chicago, USA
The Crown Fountain is two small towers located opposite each other, in which a pipe is mounted, and they consist of many LEDs that allow you to display video. The video includes footage of waterfalls, but the most popular videos are the faces of thousands of Chicagoans. The faces in the video puff out their cheeks and then spew out a stream of water that is real.
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Je-Do Fountain. Geneva, Switzerland
This fountain is located on Lake Geneva, the height of its stream is 147 meters. This is one of the highest fountains in the world and one of the main attractions of the city.
Surprisingly, this fountain was originally located away from the city and solely for technological purposes. The fact is that before it was a safety drain from the water supply system, which delivered water to the city, as well as to farms and factories. For these purposes, in 1886 a hydraulic power station was built.
But suddenly this fountain began to attract tourists, and later it was decided to move the fountain closer to the center of Geneva. The fountain operates around the clock throughout the year, only occasionally turning off during strong winds and in cold weather.
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Aquanura. Efteling Park, the Netherlands
These fountains were built at Efteling, the largest theme park in the Netherlands, in 2012 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the park. This is a system of 200 fountains and 900 LED spotlights, which makes it one of the largest fountain systems in the world (after the Dubai Fountain and Bellagio Fountain).
Water-light performances are held here, attracting at least 6500 visitors per day.
▶ And here you can enjoy the unique views of the fountain in HD quality:
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Longwood Gardens. Kenneth Square, PA
This fountain system was built in Pennsylvania in 1931. And in 1984, the fountain system was equipped with a computer filling, which allowed the creation of popular light musical fountain shows. All this surrounded by beautiful gardens makes this place a haven for tourists.
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Fountain "Crane". Menorca, Spain
This unusual fountain can be found in Santa Galdana on the Spanish island of Menorca. A thick stream of water falls down from a huge crane, which seems to hang in the air. It was this idea that gave rise to a number of similar fountains-illusions.
Of course, it is inside the stream of water that the supporting structures of the fountain are hidden, as well as the pipe for supplying water. Similar fountains now exist in many cities around the world.
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Fountain in Xi'an. PRC
"The Great Wild Goose Pagoda" - this is the name of the Buddhist temple in the city of Xi'an, near which this fountain is located. The temple is one of the oldest structures in the city, as well as its most popular attraction. But many people come here to admire the musical fountain, which splashes out jets of water in a choreographic show. After dark, the musical fountain, illuminated by hundreds of lights, significantly adds to the spectacle of the performance.
💃 We advise you to see: The most beautiful dances in the world.
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Burj Khalifa. Dubai, UAE
This 275-meter fountain is located in a pool of more than 12 hectares near the tallest skyscraper in the world - the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. The fountain is equipped with several thousand LED lights and 25 floodlights. In addition, the directions of the water jets are constantly changing to the rhythm of the music, creating amazing paintings and images.
It is the largest and most modern fountain in the world. See what wonderful and amazing shows are seen daily by thousands of guests and residents of the city. You can easily find them on youtube by typing in the search for “Burj Khalifa fountain show”.
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Versailles. France
Inspired by Ovid's Metamorphoses, the Laton Fountain illustrates the legend of Apollo's mother and Diana, protecting her children from insults to the peasants of Lycia, and urges Jupiter to avenge them. He heard their plea and turned them into frogs and lizards.
But there are other fountains in Versailles. The editors of most-beauty no less liked this beautiful composition with horses. By the way, the most beautiful breeds of horses, you can see here.
Conclusion
You looked only part of the many modern and not very fountains, both single and huge systems of fountains, consuming an incredibly large amount of energy and water. Nevertheless, their beauty gives rise to positive emotions in people that are priceless. It was a list of the most beautiful fountains in the world. And finally, we’ll add a few more photos of beautiful fountains.
In the photo: Sea Lion, Singapore.
Balikpapan, Indonesia.
Gazebo. Vienna, Austria.
Louvre Museum, Paris, France.
Not far from New York City Hall, USA.
Silkeborg, Denmark.
Peterhof, Russia.
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.
Lake Constance, Friedrichshafen, Germany.
Las Vegas, USA.
Thanks for your attention.