The most incredible and beautiful fountains in the world. The tallest fountain in the world The most legendary fountain
One of the most beautiful sights in any city is a spectacular fountain - almost always favorite place citizens and tourists. Singing, light and impressive sculptures all over the world. Often a fountain is a kind of business card cities. Fountains can be classified according to their area, attendance, water consumption and other criteria. The following list of the largest fountains on the planet is compiled taking into account the height of the water jets:
1 King Fahd Fountain in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) – 312 m
As the main attraction of the city of Jeddah, the fountain was opened in 1983; it became the tallest in the world a little later, when its design was finalized, as a result of which the water jet began to reach 312 m in height instead of the original 120 m.
2 Burj Khalifa Fountain in Dubai (UAE) – 152 m
It occupies the second place of honor among the highest and also musical fountains in the world. This original fountain complex is located on an artificial lake and is illuminated by 25 color and 6600 spot spotlights. His repertoire consists of classical, Arabic and popular contemporary music.
Video of the Burj Khalifa fountain in Dubai:
3 Jet d’Eau fountain in Geneva (Switzerland) – 140 m
The tallest fountain in Europe. Located on. The speed of the fountain jet reaches 200 km/h, which is 500 liters of water per second.
4 Singing fountain in Sharjah (UAE) - 100 m
The bright colors, beautiful music and impressive size of this fountain, located in Khalid Lagoon, is a grandiose, unforgettable sight. During the day, the fountain is hidden under the water, and at night it sparkles with a storm of colors, which are clearly visible from the entire embankment.
The fountain is designed, and the water flowing from the crater at night creates the complete illusion of hot lava.
6 Bellagio Fountain in Las Vegas (USA) – 80 m
Not only singing, but also dancing, the Bellagio fountain complex was opened in October 1998. It occupies a 10-acre artificial lake and consists of more than 1,000 water jets.
7 Singing fountains in Barcelona (Spain) - 54 m
This amazing complex was opened in 1929 and holds about 3 million liters of water. The number of water-color color combinations is amazing – about 7 million.
Video of singing fountains in Barcelona
8 Buckingham Fountain, Chicago (USA) – 40 m
The fountain, located on Lake Michigan, represents four US states in its composition and uses 5.7 million liters of water to operate.
9 Trevi Fountain in Rome (Italy) – 26 m
Singing fountain in Rome with many magnificent sculptural groups, towering above visitors, can claim not only one of the largest fountains, but also one of the most beautiful fountain compositions in the world. The Italian fountain is one of the oldest in the world and was put into operation in the 60s of the 18th century.
10 Musical fountain in Xi'an (China) – 25 m
The tallest fountain in Asia covers an area of 17 hectares. Water jets, accompanied by the sounds of music, rise to a height of up to 25 meters and are illuminated by more than 1,500 thousand colored spotlights.
Video of the largest musical fountain:
There are a huge number of the largest fountains in the world (by definition). There are fountains that hold records for the height of water jets, the length of the structure, the area, etc.
And this amazing building(the world's largest fountain), built in the United States United Arab Emirates, was included in the list of the most famous world book of records even before its construction began. Even his design solution turned out to be impressive. It was built in 2009-2010.
The world's largest fountain (in Dubai): description of the structure
A fountain was built in the largest and beautiful city Dubai, located in the United Arab Emirates. This is the most unique and complex
The fountain consists of an artificial lake, many large and small fountains, united into a single complex and controlled by one system. This building is equipped with the most modern multi-stage and multifunctional water filtration system. Enormous pressure in the pipes was achieved by installing unique pumps. All this makes it possible to raise jets of water to a height of up to 310 meters, and this is even higher than the Eiffel Tower in France. The water at the outlet reaches a speed of approximately 400 km/h. It turns out that the world's largest fountain in terms of height is in Dubai.
Performance at the Dubai Fountain
The spectacle, which lasts from 6 to 11 pm local time, is a gigantic water extravaganza, an astounding and delightful grand celebration featuring a huge amount of light from numerous floodlights and music of the highest class!
The water changes every second, spreading across the entire surface of the water surface, appearing unexpectedly and also instantly disappearing. Crystal streams of water either tilt from side to side, then rise to an unattainable height, then suddenly collapse back into the lake. In general, the water is dancing!
Fantastic lighting always accompanies the fabulous water dance. From time to time, amazing pictures appear above the water: colorful, sparkling flowers with bright colors, a delightful sailboat running across the surface of the water, and much more. In addition, the movement of water jets is in harmony with the music. This building is the largest musical fountain in the world.
The performance, amazing in its beauty, attracts the attention of a huge number of tourists, leading them to indescribable delight. And all this action is visible even from a distance of 200 miles, as well as from Space. This magnificent fountain is given the name “The Brightest Star of the Middle East.”
Location
The fountain was built in 2009 near the Burj Khalifa skyscraper. The latter is also one of the main ones. This high-rise building is the largest in the world (its height is 828 meters). The building consists of 164 floors.
Fahd Fountain
It should be noted that there is another largest fountain in the world, which is equal in height to the Dubai one. But it is not as effective as the one described above. In one of the cities there is a fountain called Fahda, built in the 80s. It is named after the king of this country.
This structure works day and night. It throws only two huge jets of water into the sky, but to a height of 312 m. These jets are visible from anywhere in the city of Jeddah. This largest fountain in the world serves as a wonderful landmark for numerous tourists and pilgrims in the country.
Its uniqueness also lies in the fact that its base is a quadrangular bowl, which is made in the likeness of an oriental incense burner for various incense. It is installed in the sea, close to the shore. And sea water is used for the fountain. This water product works around the clock, and is turned off only for checks and when the wind increases.
Stunning fountains of the world
All over the world, a huge number of amazingly beautiful unique fountains decorate the appearance of different cities. Let's take a look at some of the largest singing fountains in the world.
1. Bellagio Fountain (USA). It is located in Las Vegas on an artificial lake in front of the hotel of the same name. Its special feature is large dance and musical performances of water, music and light. Amazing actions take place accompanied by famous world works: “Viva Las Vegas”, “Your Song”, “Luck Be a Lady”, etc.
2. Trevi Fountain (Italy). Trevi is located in Rome. This is also one of the most famous fountains accompanied by music. Its height is 26.3 m and its width is 49.15 m. It was created in the Baroque style. There is a well-known legend about this very fountain, which says that throwing a coin into the fountain will help you return to Rome.
3. Montjuic (Spain). In Barcelona there is a magnificent fountain built in 1929 (at that time there was a International exhibition). Moreover, before he presented only a light show. In the 80s of the 20th century, the fountain was refurbished and by 1992 (Summer Olympics) it became a color and musical fountain.
4. Singapore Fountain of Prosperity. Huge shopping mall Singapore is decorated with the Fountain of Prosperity (Santec City). He presents an amazing sight to the audience laser show accompanied by live music, lights and water dancing.
New largest fountain in the world
In Grozny (Chechnya) in October 2015, on the day of the city's celebration, the world's only submersible solid fountain was opened. Its structure is 300 meters long and 40 m wide. Jets of its waters are thrown to a height of about 100 meters. According to certain characteristics, it surpasses the world famous fountain in Dubai.
Represents a color-musical fountain with a Chechen ornament.
Thanks to the enormous pressure, two screens of water are created, each measuring 25 by 18 meters. They broadcast clips and other video materials. A huge number of cannons (248) produce flames up to 60 meters high. Numerous multi-colored spotlights have one of the best colors in the world.
The new largest fountain in the world (in Grozny) is installed on the territory of the “Grozny Sea” (tourist complex).
Even ordinary water, simply flowing in a river, attracts people's attention with its amazing crystal purity and murmur. Well, fountains, amazing creations of people, attract people with their unique fabulous design. And this fantastic action necessarily involves the same crystal-clear water created by nature.
Let's add here a structure like a fountain.
From afar, it may seem as if some kind of crazy geyser is pounding out of the ground with all its might. But the location is not very suitable - Saudi Arabia. Moreover, this is happening in one of the largest and most modern cities in the country. This giant stream of water is the work of human hands. It's hard to believe, but this fountain breaks the records of many other attractions in the world.
It is difficult to say why the authorities of Jeddah - big city V Saudi Arabia- we decided to make the fountain the main attraction. But, one way or another, in 1980-1983 it was built not far from some administrative palace building.
Fountain- a device from which water shoots upward or sideways from a source (lat.- fons). The function of fountains is usually decorative. Fountains are classified according to various criteria: by location - on interior And street. According to the presence of dynamics in the operation of fountain and lighting equipment - on color-dynamic, static And "dancing". Separately, we can consider classic or sculptural fountains.
The "pedigree" of fountains begins in the ancients sacred groves with sources that were interpreted as the origin is the beginning of everything and played a vital role in rituals. The luxury of the fountains of the New Age sparkling with gold and in no way connected with the cult of the New Age, of course, overshadows the relative simplicity of the sources in pagan sanctuaries or those sources that remain revered by representatives of all modern religions, but the fact that the palace royal complex is unthinkable without a garden and occupying him central place fountain, testifies to the amazing mechanism of historical memory, in which the prototype of both the fountain and the garden is preserved for many millennia.
That fountain shot straight into the sky, but it wasn’t anything special. They say that it was very reminiscent of the Swiss Jet d'Eau. And in general: its stream rose into the air an unfortunate 120 meters, which somehow did not really impress the people and did not particularly correspond to the city architecture. Therefore, the authorities decided to install a new attraction This again had to be a fountain, and a very large one: preferably larger than any other fountains and, perhaps, even famous buildings.
The Arabian company SETE Technical Services, which is engaged in the development of various engineering structures for the city, water supply, energy, and environmental projects, took on the work. The fountain they built really surpassed a lot of things. Now the fountain works great. However, just a couple of years after installation, experts discovered that its steel pipes were suffering from corrosion. At the end of 1987, a decision was quickly made to install anodic protection to prevent metal destruction. Now it seems that this destructive process has been stopped.
SETE Technical Services quickly got to work and launched the new fountain in 1985. But for some reason this development did not shock the world, although the guys designed a colossus that throws water into the air to dizzying heights: 312 meters!
The total mass of water that constantly “hangs” above the fountain is approximately 18.8 tons. This engineering masterpiece was created during the reign of King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, which is why it is often called the King Fahd Fountain. Sometimes simply - the fountain of Jeddah.
There is something to compare it with! Even the Eiffel Tower recedes into the background, because its height, if you don’t count the antenna at the top of the structure, barely reaches 301 meters. However, it is no good to compare fountains with antennas. But with other fountains it’s easy.
The diameter of the system pipes varies. The pipes supplying water have a cross-section of 80 centimeters. And where the water flies into the atmosphere, their diameter is only 12.6 centimeters - this is done so that the pressure “at the outlet” is maximum.
The technical part of the Fahda fountain consists of a pumping station and a power plant feeding it. At first, both of them were built on a barge 90 meters long, which was then partially flooded - simply so that all this ugly part of the structure would not be noticeable. It took seven thousand tons of cement to build just one pumping station the height of a five-story building. One of the parts that the developers paid particular attention to is the nozzles from which the water enters the air. They are designed to last for many more years.
Salty today sea water lifts into the sky a powerful pumping station located at a depth of 20 meters. An artificial island was built for her, which took about 7,000 cubic meters of concrete. on five more artificial islands There are 500 powerful spotlights installed around it to illuminate the jet at night. Water is thrown to enormous heights using two powerful pumps, releasing 625 liters per second at a speed of 375 kilometers per hour. There is also a third, backup pump - in case one of the two unexpectedly breaks down. These pumps are cooled with fresh water through a separate circuit, which is pumped by 16 pumps.
Another amazing thing: the Jeddah fountain works continuously. It can be turned off for only two reasons. The first is a routine equipment check, which is carried out about once a year. And the second is an “emergency situation”. If suddenly a strong wind begins to blow from the south. In this case, the water can be diverted and fall onto the gardens and lawns of that very vast administration building. Which is very bad: because of this, all the vegetation will die, because the water is salty, because it is pumped directly from the Red Sea, on the shores of which the city is located.
The authorities are not particularly keen on various tricks such as light, laser and other complex illumination of the fountain. It already looks fantastic both day and night.
Currently, the condition of the fountain and all its communications is constantly monitored using modern computer technology. Perhaps thanks to this, he will someday get into the Guinness Book of Records (Guinness World Records). In the meantime, for some reason the official world record is held by a similar fountain in Arizona, which raises water only 171.2 meters and works for only 15 minutes a day.
Here are ten of the most amazing fountains in the world.
Moonlight Rainbow Fountain (Seoul) - the longest fountain on the bridge
Until 2008, Seoul's Banpo Bridge, which connects the banks of the Han River, was not much different from others. But with the appearance of the unusual “Moonlight Rainbow” fountain, it immediately became one of the main city attractions and even managed to get into the Guinness Book of Records. The idea of turning the bridge into a fountain (Banpo also did not lose its function of crossing from one side of the river to the other) did not come to the authorities of the South Korean capital by chance. This was done as part of a large-scale project designed to revive the attractiveness of Seoul in the eyes of tourists. The fountain's jets shoot out on both sides of the Banpo Bridge, throwing out 190 tons of water in one minute. In addition, 10,000 LED lamps color the jets in all the colors of the rainbow. The “Moon Road” fountain is also distinguished by its environmental “friendliness”: water is taken from the river, where it is then returned purified.King Fahd Fountain (Jeddah) - the tallest
The King Fahd Fountain, or simply the Jeddah Fountain, is the name given to the tallest fountain in the world. The idea of its construction came to the minds of city authorities in the early 1980s. The city needed a main attraction, and the choice fell on the fountain. His project turned out to be extremely laconic: a thicket made in the form of a traditional incense burner was installed as the base, from which a powerful stream of water was supposed to flow. In 1983, when the fountain was opened, the jet flowed to a height of 120 m, but this was not enough for the authorities. The project was finalized, and two years later the fountain began to throw a column of water to a height of 312 m. In addition to its dizzying height, the fountain is also interesting because it is located in the sea, which is very difficult from an engineering point of view. The Fahd fountain operates continuously, and is turned off only for two reasons: for a routine check or because of strong wind. The Dubai Fountain complex (Dubai) is the largest and most expensive
The tallest building in the world, a giant aquarium, huge duty free. Dubai authorities love to amaze tourists. In 2009, the city hosted the official opening of the largest and most expensive fountain in the world, or rather, an entire fountain complex located on an artificial lake. His project was developed by a Californian company with the self-explanatory name WET, which previously created the famous Bellagio fountain in Las Vegas. In total, a record $218 million was spent on the construction of the Dubai giant, the size of which is equal to the area of three football fields. After its opening, the Dubai Fountain joined the list of the world's dancing fountains. Its repertoire includes classical, Arabic and pop music, and the fountain “performs” a different dance to each tune. At night, the light show is visible at a distance of up to 30 km and is said to be visible even from space. Crown Fountain (Chicago) - the most international
In 2004, an unusual art object was opened in Chicago's Millennium Park, combining an interactive fountain and video sculpture. The author of the project was the Catalan artist Jaume Plensa, according to whose idea the fountain was made in the form of two 15-meter towers covered with liquid crystal screens on which images of Chicago residents are projected. It was not decided to show the faces of ordinary citizens by chance, but to demonstrate the “diversity of the city.” For this purpose, 75 public and religious organizations presented their candidates, whose images were used in the work of the fountain. It is interesting that from time to time the lips on the face of one or another city dweller form a tube, and a portion of water is spat out on the audience. At first, the Crown fountain was called the most controversial design of the Millennium Park, but over time they got used to it, and even fell in love with it. Fountains of Peterhof (St. Petersburg) - the most luxurious
The cascade of fountains in Peterhof is called one of the most luxurious and sophisticated in the world. And this despite the fact that it began to take shape almost three centuries ago. The idea of creating Peterhof fountains belonged to Peter I. The Emperor, who had access to the sea, set out to build on the shore Gulf of Finland amazing fountain complex. Work on its construction lasted more than a hundred years, during which the Grand Cascade acquired 64 fountains, 255 sculptures and other numerous decorative elements. The greatest damage to the Peterhof fountains was caused during the Second World War. The four largest sculptures of the complex, among which were the famous “Samson”, “Tritons”, “Volkhov” and “Neva”, did not have time to evacuate, and they disappeared. But later they were restored from surviving photographs. The last large-scale restoration of the Grand Cascade, which lasted seven years, ended with the ceremonial launch of the fountains in 1995. Fountain of Wealth (Singapore) - a fountain built according to Feng Shui
“Bagel with legs” and “basketball hoop”. All sorts of nicknames were given to the famous Singapore fountain of wealth, which was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest in the world in 1998, but was later stripped of this title. In fact, the design of the building is symbolic. The four pillars of the fountain correspond to the four peoples and four major religions of Singapore, and the ring, equal in size to the dome of St. Isaac's Cathedral, represents the Indian sacred symbol of the Mandala and promotes unity and peace. Bronze was chosen as the material because, according to Chinese belief, its combination with water paves the way to success. Singaporeans believe that walking around the small fountain three times clockwise with one hand in the water will bring good luck and prosperity. By the way, especially so that everyone can do this, jet three times a day big fountain turn off. Bellagio Fountain (Las Vegas) - America's most famous dancing fountain
In the most wasteful and gambling city in America, Las Vegas, there is one completely free attraction. And, moreover, one that can be compared in popularity with the famous casinos of the gambling capital of the United States. It's about dancing fountain Bellagio, who starred in numerous films and TV series. The Bellagio Fountain was launched on October 15, 1998, the opening day of the nearby hotel-casino of the same name. The construction of the fountain cost $40 million, but the money was not wasted, as the Bellagio managed to become a must-see for all tourists who come to watch daily performances accompanied by classical music, as well as compositions by Elton John, Madonna and Whitney Houston. By the way, a romantic legend is also associated with the fountain: they say that if you propose marriage near the Bellagio, the marriage will be long and happy. Floating fountains (Osaka) - the most airy
Tourists come to Osaka, Japan to see unusual floating fountains that have been around for five decades. No, scientists have not yet succeeded in defeating the force of gravity. But the fountains really seem to be suspended in the air. The idea of their creation belonged to the American architect of Japanese origin Isamu Noguchi, and the opening was timed to coincide with the 1970 World Exhibition in Osaka. The main theme of the exhibition was progress, so it was necessary to create something that would capture the imagination of those gathered and demonstrate the achieved technological level. The secret of the fountains lies in their support, which is hidden under the water and at the same time is absolutely transparent, which creates the illusion that the structure is supported by the pressure of water and floats above the ground. Despite the fact that the fountains were built more than 40 years ago, they still look impressive and modern. Mercury fountain (Barcelona) - the most poisonous
Looking from a distance at the small fountain, which is kept today under protective glass in the Barcelona Foundation-Museum of Joan Miró, you cannot say that it is distinguished by anything special. But in fact, it is unique in its kind. Instead of the usual water, mercury flows through the fountain - the only metal that remains liquid at room temperature. The author of the mercury fountain was the American sculptor Alexander Calder, who received an order for its creation from the Spanish Republican government. The fountain was first shown to the public in 1937 at the World Exhibition in Paris, and then it was transported to Barcelona. At first, no precautions were taken for fountain visitors. It was only in the 1950s, when the toxicity of mercury and its vapors was proven, that the fountain was enclosed in a protective sarcophagus. So today, examining it does not pose any danger. Trevi Fountain (Rome) - the most visited
Rome is often called the capital of fountains, where the title of king is firmly entrenched in the legendary Trevi. It is one of the main attractions of the Italian capital, as well as one of the most visited fountains in the world. Its impressive composition was created between 1732 and 1762 by the architect Nicola Salvi. But in fact, the fountain on the site of the current one has existed since the time Ancient Rome. In the 20th century, Trevi became a real celebrity. He starred in many films, and in “La Dolce Vita” Federico Fellini became a full-fledged hero. In addition, a number of beliefs are associated with the Trevi Fountain. So, whoever throws one coin at him will definitely return to Rome. Two - a love meeting. Three - wedding. Four is wealth. Five - separation. It is not surprising that this allowed the fountain to claim the title of one of the most profitable in the world. His annual income to the city treasury is about €700,000. The tallest fountain in all of Europe is recognized as Jet d'O (Jet d'Eau is simply translated as “Jet of water”). This fountain is located on the lake with the beautiful name Leman. The fountain is one of the symbols of Geneva. It can be seen from any direction city. The height of the jet reaches 140 meters. Since recently, the fountain has been operating continuously all year round during the daytime, except in the season of severe frosts and heavy winds. The speed with which the stream of water rushes to the sky is amazing. It is 200 km/h.
Singing fountains of Spain
This enchanting complex of a huge number of fountains was opened in Barcelona back in 1929. The height of the longest stream of water is 54 meters. The total amount of water constantly circulating in the fountain is about 3 million liters. A distinctive feature of these fountains is the wide range of colors for illuminating the water. They are called singing because the water seems to echo the melody playing during the operation of the fountains. These amazing fountains “give performances” for 20 minutes. The music accompanying the work of this amazing attraction is a masterpiece of world classics. So, you can hear Bach or Beethoven. Currently, singing fountains are automated.
Trevi Fountain in Italy
In the capital of Italy, Rome, there is also a singing fountain, which is called Trevi. It is decorated with numerous sculptures. The height of this composition is 26 meters. Italians rightfully consider their fountains the most beautiful in Europe. The Trevi Fountain is considered one of the oldest such complexes in the world that still functions today. He began his work in the middle of the 18th century. The fountain was built in the Baroque style. It is located next to the Palazzo Poli, being part of architectural ensemble palace building
