Thursday, December 15, 2011

7 Beautiful Fountain in the World

1. Fountain of Bellagio Hotel (USA)


Fountains of Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas (USA) is a large fountain with a show involving light and music. This show can be seen from a number of specific points on the Strip, from the street and from neighboring buildings. Show the water is carried out every 30 minutes in the afternoon and early evening, and every 15 minutes from 8 AM until the early
hours. The Fountains is built on an artificial lake covering an area of ​​nine acres. Movement of water is set to follow a variety of music; Examples include "Fly Me To The Moon" (Frank Sinatra), "Time to Say Goodbye" (Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli) and "My Heart Will Go On" (Celine Dion).

According to urban myth of the lake is filled with dirty water from the hotel, while using fresh water, which was drilled decades prior to irrigate a golf course that previously occupied the land. In fact, these fountains use less water than the golf course. They use a network of underground pipes with more than 1,200 tubes which makes it possible to do the show fountains along with 4,500 lights. It is estimated that the lake water of this fountain takes U.S. $ 50 million to make.
2. Fountain of Wealth (Singapore): World's Largest Fountain
Fountain of Wealth is located underground in the largest shopping mall in Singapore's Suntec City and is famous because it is the world's largest fountain. The symbol of wealth and life, the design is based on the Hindu mandala, and a symbolic representation of spiritual unity, unity and harmony among the four races in Singapore. Made of bronze, and consists of a circle with a length of 66 meters which is assisted by four large pillars. Occupies an area of ​​1683 meters (5521 ft), with a height of 13.8m (45.2 ft). The fountain reaches a height of 30 meters.

3. Magic Fountain Of Montjuic (Barcelona)
 
Magic Fountain of Montjuic is a spectacular game of color, light, movement, music and water acrobatics in Barcelona. Placa d'Espanya is located at and the National Palau, this magic fountain attracts thousands of tourists every night. Built by designer Carles Buigas for the Universal Exposition of 1929 Large, nearly 3000 workers are involved in this project for less than one year.
4. Volcano Fountain (Abu Dhabi)


Sadly, in 2004 Volcano Mountain - once a famous landmark of Abu Dhabi and one of the most beautiful fountains in the world - torn down to make room for housing development. 80-foot-high fountain was built to resemble a pyramid loop, with rungs all four sides of the fountain up the six platforms to the top. In the afternoon, it turned into a fountain with light colored level while the water flows downward.
5. Big Wild Goose Pagoda Fountains (Xian)
 
Dibangun tahun 652 selama pemerintahan Kaisar Gaozong dari Dinasti Tang, Big Wild Goose Pagoda adalah sebuah bangunan kuno terlindungi dan tempat suci bagi penganut Buddha. Terletak di pinggiran selatan Xian City (Cina), tempat ini adalah rumah bagi air mancur musikal terbesar di Asia, dengan garis cahaya terpanjang di dunia.

6. People's Friendship Fountain (Moscow)

People's Friendship Fountain (also known as the Friendship of Nations) in Moscow has 16 statues are wearing their national costumes, representing all the Soviet Republic. The fountain is complemented by a pool of red granite with octahedral surface area meterp ersegi 4000. This fountain is run by an eight-pump system that can shoot 1,200 liters of water from 800 jets until it reaches the height of 24 meters per second.

7. Trevi Fountain (Rome)

Standing as high as 25.9 meters (85 feet) wide and 19.8 meters (65 feet), Trevi Fountain (Fontana Trevi) has one of Italy's most beautiful sculptures: Neptune or Oceanus in the middle and two triton, one trying to tame horses that symbolize the cruel sea, and the other one blew that symbolizes calm sea shells. Ordered in 1732 by Clemens XII and thirty years later his successor Clement XIII sanctified. Trevi became famous for his scenes in the movie "La Dolce Vita" made ​​by Fellini, Anita Ekberg when bathed in the fountain late at night on this. There is also a legend that says, if you throw a coin into the Trevi Fountain, you will return to Rome.



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