Residents and guests of Paris escape the heat in the fountains near the Eiffel Tower
Trevi Fountain, Rome
They say if you toss a coin into the water of this fountain, you will definitely return to Rome. As Deutsche Welle notes, many believe this: each year, from the bottom of the largest Roman fountain, built by Nicola Salvi in the 18th century, a total of about one million euros is retrieved. In Fellini's famous film "La Dolce Vita," actress Anita Ekberg got to bathe in it. We do not recommend repeating: you will have to pay a fine of half a thousand euros.
Fountains at Trafalgar Square, London
The fountains on the famous square in central London are one of the main attractions of the British capital. They were installed in 1840. A century later, a reconstruction was carried out, costing 50 thousand pounds – a huge sum for those times. Then, instead of stone sculptures, bronze tritons, mermaids and dolphins appeared on the fountains.
Warsaw Fountain, Paris
The largest fountain in Paris, the Warsaw Fountain stretches from the main entrance of the Palais de Chaillot to the Pont d'Iéna. This series of pools in the Trocadéro Gardens, opposite the Eiffel Tower, was built gradually from 1878 to 1937. Particularly impressive are the water cannons in the upper part of the cascades, which shoot jets of water up to 50 meters high. At night, the light of 500 spotlights creates a unique picture.
Magic Fountain of Montjuïc, Barcelona
The Magic Fountain of Montjuïc was built in Barcelona in a futuristic style in 1929, for the opening of the World Exhibition. About 2000 liters of water are ejected upward every second. Before the 1992 Olympic Games, the fountain was reconstructed, and now every evening you can see a unique light and music show here.
Fountain Ensemble of Peterhof
The palace and park ensemble of Peterhof was built in the first quarter of the 18th century as a summer residence for Peter the Great according to his own sketches. But the improvement of the fountain system continued until the 19th century. Now there are about 150 fountains and four cascades. And they work without water towers or pumps. In 1990, Peterhof was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Jet d'Eau, Geneva
The height of the water jet of the Jet d'Eau fountain on Lake Geneva reaches 147 meters. It is one of the largest fountains in the world. It was installed in 1886 for purely practical purposes, to regulate the operation of the pumping station of the water supply system supplying the city. But the fountain so pleased the residents and guests of Geneva that it was moved to a deeper part of the lake, and it began to be fed with water from the lake itself.
Water Cascades of Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel
The construction of the baroque park in the German city of Kassel began at the end of the 17th century and continued for a century and a half. In the center are mountain cascades of waterfalls. And the crown of this fountain complex is considered to be a geyser reaching a height of 50 meters. Since 2013, the park and fountains have been on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Floating Faucet, Menorca
The illusion impresses everyone: a giant water faucet seems to hang in the air and water flows from it. In fact, the support of the magic fountain is hidden in the water, more precisely, in a transparent pipe through which water flows. Such fountains can be seen today not only on the island of Menorca, but also in other European cities.
Manneken Pis, Brussels
Manneken Pis is one of the main attractions of Brussels. This bronze statue-fountain appeared in this form in 1619. From time to time, various outfits are put on the naked boy (as in this photo). They are kept in the Royal Museum of Brussels. This "wardrobe" today numbers more than 800 costumes.