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fountain
Also known as artificial fountain, ⛲, water fountain, water jet
thumb|right|300px|(Center) Jet d'eau, (Geneva, Switzerland) Clockwise from top right (1) Fontana di Trevi (Rome) (2) Place de la Concorde (Paris) (3) Fountain in the Garden of Versailles (Versailles) (4) The Hundred Fountains, Villa d'Este (Tivoli, Italy) (5) Fuente de los Leones, (The Alhambra, Granada) (6) Fountain in St. Peter's Square (Rome) (7) Samson and the Lion fountain (Peterhof, St. Petersburg, Russia) (8) Dubai Fountain (Dubai)
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A fountain is a structure that shoots water into the air, often featuring artistic design and decoration. Fountains are found in famous public spaces and gardens around the world, serving as notable landmarks and attractions.
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- Unicode character
- ⛲
- OpenStreetMap tag
- amenity=fountain
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- Fountains
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23 sectionsContents
- History
- Ancient fountains
- Ancient Roman fountains
- Medieval fountains
- Fountains of the Islamic world
- Renaissance fountains (15th–17th centuries)
- Baroque fountains (17th–18th century)
- Baroque Fountains of Rome
- Baroque fountains of Versailles
- Baroque fountains of Peterhof
- 19th century fountains
- 20th century fountains
- Contemporary fountains (2001–present)
- Musical fountains
- Splash fountains
- Drinking fountain
- How fountains work
- The tallest fountains in the world
- Gallery of notable fountains around the world
- See also
- Bibliography
- References
- External links
thumb|right|300px|(Center) Jet d'eau, (Geneva, Switzerland) Clockwise from top right (1) Fontana di Trevi (Rome) (2) Place de la Concorde (Paris) (3) Fountain in the Garden of Versailles (Versailles) (4) The Hundred Fountains, Villa d'Este (Tivoli, Italy) (5) Fuente de los Leones, (The Alhambra, Granada) (6) Fountain in St. Peter's Square (Rome) (7) Samson and the Lion fountain (Peterhof, St. Petersburg, Russia) (8) Dubai Fountain (Dubai)
A fountain, from the Latin "fons" (genitive "fontis"), meaning source or spring, is a decorative reservoir used for discharging water. It is also a structure that jets water into the air for a decorative or dramatic effect in landscapes.