A fountain is a piece of architecture which pours water into a basin or jets it into the air to supply drinking water and/or for a decorative or dramatic effect.
Fountains are used today to decorate city parks and squares; to honor individuals or events; for recreation and for entertainment.
Fountains Around The World
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The Fonte Gaia, Piazza del Campo, Siena, Italy by Jacopo della Quercia (1419) (replaced by a copy in 1868)
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Fountain at Het Loo Palace in Apeldoorn, Netherlands
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Namba Walk in Osaka City, Japan
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The Jet d'Eau fountain in Geneva, Switzerland (1951), the first modern high-shooting fountain
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The Schöner Brunnen (Beautiful Fountain) in Nuremberg, Germany. (1385-96)
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Samson and the Lion Fountain (1800–02), Peterhof, Russia
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Buckingham Fountain (1927) in Chicago
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Dubai Fountain (2008), a computer-programmed musical fountain, is 250 m (820 ft) long and can jet water 150 m (490 ft) into the air
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The El Alamein Fountain (1959–61) in Sydney, designed by Robert Woodward, was the first "dandelion" fountain
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A fountain at Taj Exotica, Goa, India
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Fountains in the Park of the Reserve, Lima, Peru
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Samson and the Lion fountain at Peterhof Palace, Russia (1800–1802)
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Sea Canal
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The Organ Fountain at the Villa d'Este, Tivoli (1550–1572)
La Danse de la fontaine emergente
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Roman Fountains (1763–80)
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Danaida Fountain
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Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi by Bernini, (1648–51)
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Fontana della Barcaccia, (1627)
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Fountains of St. Peter's Square by Carlo Maderno (1614) and Bernini (1677)
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Triton Fountain by Bernini, (1642)
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