Fountains are a very beautiful sight, especially if they are big, musical, or all together. They are in many cities, but really not many are huge: in this collection we will tell you about some of them.
We bring to your attention the top 10 largest fountains in the world: impressive flowing giants from different countries.
10. The musical fountain in Xi'an, 25 m. China
The main attraction of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda Tour in Xi'an city is, of course, daily fountain show, which takes place in the northern square, where the towering structures of the cult building provide the perfect backdrop for a spectacular performance.
The fountain festival, held every day, is considered the most significant fountain exhibition in all of Asia and one of the most beautiful in the world. Its highlight is a musical fountain, 25 meters high.
To create an optical illusion that moves in the rhythm of Chinese and classical musical works, a whopping 1,024 nozzles for water are used. Synchronized to move in time with the music, the rays of light cast gigantic shadows across the sky, while the water below takes on bright shades with every turn and movement.
In the air at an altitude of 60 meters from the water, waves are created during the show in which the wetting of the audience is a necessary condition, if not an additional advantage, of visiting the largest water show in China.
9. Trevi Fountain, 26 m. Italy
Trevi Fountain - this, of course, is not the Colosseum, but still it is one of the main decorations of Rome. If you take the fountains, then it is the largest and most beautiful in the city.
Interesting fact: name Trevi derived from Tre v (translated from Italian - three ways), since there are three streets at the site of the fountain.
In the 1950s, thanks to the film “Three Coins in a Fountain”, a sign appeared that one coin thrown into the fountain would guarantee a return to Rome. If you do not skimp and throw two coins, then you can fall in love with the Italian, but if you want to get married, you need to throw three coins. It is important to throw them with your right hand over your left shoulder. There are a lot of those who believe in these signs: every year about a million euros are taken out of the fountain with coins.
8. Buckingham Fountain, 40 m. USA
The design was inspired by one of the richly decorated fountains of the Palace of Versailles in France, built for Louis XV. It’s just twice the size of the original, which makes it one of the largest fountains in the world. The size is intended to symbolize the enormity of nearby Lake Michigan.
At dusk Buckingham fountain comes to life. After sunset, head to the park, and every hour an exciting light and music show awaits you. If you are there during the day, do not miss the hourly 20-minute water show in which the central stream of the fountain splashes water 40 meters into the air. The fountain is open from May to mid-October.
7. Singing fountains in Barcelona, 54 m. Spain
These fountains are a very popular place in the Catalan capital thanks to the exhibition of music, light and color. Around them, locals and guests gather to enjoy the hypnotic spectacle of water choreography.
Situated between the National Palau and Avinguda de la Reina, Maria Cristina, the fountain was built for the 1929 World's Fair by engineer Carles Buigas. Only in the 1980s was music added.
In recent years, the fountain has become environmentally friendly, replacing its classic lighting with LED backlighting and incorporating the use of phreatic water.
Since its opening Singing Fountains became a symbol of Barcelona, which illuminates the capital of Catalonia with its lights and jets of water dancing to the rhythm of music during the most important events celebrated there.
Lighting and hydraulic elements produce about seven billion viable combinations of water and light. Every day at different times, about 2,600 liters of water per second dance to the rhythm of all types of songs, including Disney tunes, classical music, soundtracks and hits of the 1980s and 1990s. However, his main song is Barcelona, the 1992 Barcelona anthem performed by Freddie Mercury and the Catalan soprano Montserrat Caballe.
6. Bellagio Fountain, 80 m. USA
Free fountain show in front of the Bellagio casino was modest when it opened in 1998, but the gradual improvement of synchronized technology "light-and-music-and-water”Made it one of the most popular stops on the Las Vegas Strip.
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Archibald fountain located in Sydney, in northern Hyde Park in the center of Birubi County. The fountain was created by the French sculptor Francois Sicard in memory of the allied forces of France and Australia in the First World War. The Art Deco fountain was opened in 1932 and donated by J. F. Archibald, the former owner and editor of The Bulletin magazine.
Although the sculpture was originally created to celebrate the new connection between France and Australia, the sculptor drew inspiration from Greek mythology to create his works of art.
His main goal was to create a structure with the theme of peace in the light of the atrocities of war. These two ideas can be seen in three mythological characters: Dana, who brought harmony to the world, Pan, who looked after the fields and pastures, and Theseus, famous for conquering the minotaur, which serves as a symbol of sacrifice for the great good.
4. The Singing Fountain in Sharjah, 100 m. UAE
Al-Majaz embankment in Sharjah was the last place in the UAE, where a tourist fountain was installed as part of plans to attract more tourists. The attraction announced two different fountain show: one in the center of the lake will direct water jets up to 120 meters into the air, and the other will be musical.
3. Jet d’Eau fountain, 140 m. Switzerland
The name of the fountain literally translates as "water jet", Which is quite symbolic. The fountain in geneva - one of the highest in the world. Initially, in 1886, they built a fountain to control and relieve the overpressure of a hydraulic installation in La Coulouvrenière. Soon it became a wonderful symbol of the city, so it was strengthened and moved to the center of the lake.
2. Burj Khalifa Fountain, 152 m. UAE
The fountain is the largest in the world, if you take only musical fountains, and attracts thousands of tourists every day. It is located on a 30-acre lake in the city center between Souk AI Bahar and The Dubai Mall. It was designed by the creators of the Bellagio fountains in Las Vegas.
The length of the fountain is equivalent to two football fields. The unique design of the Dubai Fountain consists of five circles of different sizes, two arcs and powerful jets of water that raise water to incredible heights.
Construction cost Burj Khalifa Fountain estimated at approximately 800 million dirhams (218 million US dollars).
1. Fahd Fountain, 312 m. Saudi Arabia
And here is the leader of our rating, King Fahd FountainHe is the tallest fountain in the world. The water scattering height reaches 312 meters, that is, it is higher than the Eiffel Tower, except for the antenna. The fountain delivers 625 liters of water, which uses 3 massive pumps per second at a speed of over 100 km per hour.