Top 10 largest fountains in the world

Fountains are a very beautiful sight, especially if they are large, musical, or both. They are in many cities, but there are not so many truly huge ones: 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 Musical fountain in Xi’an, 25 m. China

The main attraction of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda Tour in Xi’an is, of course, a daily fountain show, which takes place in the northern square, where the towering structures of the iconic 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.

A whopping 1024 water nozzles are used to create an optical illusion that moves to the rhythm of Chinese and classical music. Synchronized to move in time with the music, beams of light cast gigantic shadows across the sky, while the water below takes on vibrant hues with every turn and movement.

In the air at a height of 60 meters from the water, the show creates waves in which getting the audience wet is a necessary condition, if not an additional benefit, of visiting China’s largest aquatic spectacle.

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 perceived by Tre You (translated from Italian – three ways), since three streets meet at the site of the fountain.

In the 50s, thanks to the movie “Three Coins in the Fountain”, a sign appeared that one coin thrown into the fountain guarantees a return to Rome. If you do not skimp and throw two coins, then you can fall in love with an Italian, but if you want to get married, then 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 in coins.

8. Buckingham Fountain, 40 m. USA

The design was inspired by one of the ornate fountains at the Palace of Versailles in France built for Louis XV. It’s just twice the size of the original, making it one of the largest fountains in the world. The size is meant to symbolize the enormity of nearby Lake Michigan.

In the twilight Buckingham fountain comes to life. After sunset, head to the park for a spectacular light and music show every hour. If you’re there during the day, don’t miss the hourly 20-minute water show, in which the fountain’s central jet shoots water 40 meters into the air. The fountain operates from May to mid-October.

7. Singing fountains in Barcelona, ​​54 m. Spain

These fountains are a very popular spot in the Catalan capital thanks to the exhibition of music, light and color. Around them, locals and guests gather to enjoy the hypnotic performance of water choreography.

Located 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. It wasn’t until the 1980s that music was added.

In recent years, the fountain has gone green by replacing its classic lighting with LED lighting and incorporating the use of phreatic water.

Since its discovery Singing Fountains have become a symbol of Barcelona, ​​which illuminates the capital of Catalonia with its lights and jets of water dancing to the rhythm of the 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 2600 liters of water per second dance to the rhythm of all types of songs, including Disney tunes, classical music, soundtracks and hits from the 1980s and 1990s. However, his main song is “Barcelona”, the anthem of Barcelona in 1992, performed by Freddie Mercury and the Catalan soprano Montserrat Caballe.

6. Bellagio Fountain, 80 m. USA

Free fountain show in front of Bellagio casino was modest when it opened in 1998, but incremental improvements in synchronized technology “light-and-music-and-waterhas made it one of the most popular stops on the Las Vegas Strip.

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archibald fountain located in Sydney, in Hyde Park North in the center of the Birubi district. 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 was a gift from J. F. Archibald, former owner and editor of The Bulletin magazine.

Although the sculpture was originally created to celebrate the new bond between France and Australia, the sculptor took inspiration from Greek mythology to create his artwork.

Its main goal was to create a structure with a theme of peace in 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, who became famous for subduing the minotaur, which serves as a symbol of sacrifice in the name of a great good.

4. Singing fountain in Sharjah, 100 m. UAE

The Al Majaz waterfront in Sharjah has become the latest place in the UAE to install a tourist fountain as part of plans to attract more tourists. The attraction announced two different fountain show: one in the center of the lake will send jets of water up to 120 meters into the air, and the other will be musical.

3. Fountain “Jet d’Eau”, 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 excess pressure from the hydraulic installation at La Coulouvrenière. Soon it became a wonderful symbol of the city, so it was strengthened and moved to the center of the lake.

2. Fountain “Burj Khalifa”, 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 the water to incredible heights.

Construction cost fountain “Burj Khalifa” estimated at about 800 million dirhams (218 US dollars).

1. Fahd Fountain, 312 m. Saudi Arabia

And here is the leader of our rating, king fahd fountain, he is the tallest fountain in the world. The height of the water spread reaches 312 meters, that is, it is higher than the Eiffel Tower, except for the antenna. The fountain delivers 625 liters of water that uses 3 massive pumps per second at over 100 km per hour.