Fountain
From Wikinfo
A fountain is an arrangement where water is forced into the air under pressure, creating a jet. The pressure may be gravitational, or may be produced by a motor driven pump.
A famous fountain rises from the surface of Lake Geneva. However, many fountains are located in small, artificial ornamental ponds, and often they are surrounded by statuary.
Other Meanings
In Islam a fountain is the name of the place in the Mosque where worshippers can wash before Prayer.
A water fountain is designed to provide drinking water and has a basin arrangement with either continuously running water or a tap.
There is a mythological Fountain of Youth from which one can drink to gain immortality, or to regain their youth that plays a role in many fairy tales, stories, and oddysseys.
Famous Fountains
- The Jet d'Eau in Lake Geneva
- Manneken Pis in Brussels
- The Trafalgar Square fountains in London.
- The garden fountains of the Palace of Versailles near Paris.
- The staircase and Atlas fountains at Peterhoff, the summer palace of Peter the Great
- The Dancing Fountains at the Bellagio casino in Las Vegas.
- Fontana di Trevi in Rome.
References
- Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Fountain" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fountain, used under the GNU Free Documentation License
