Water fountains are used mostly for decorative purposes. Most of them can be found in public places such as parks. It is a form of architecture that uses flowing or air jetting H2O.
In the old days, most of them were functional, and were used to supply H2O to the community. They were built to provide water for taking baths and drinking, which is done through springs and aqueducts. Apart from these, the Romans also used them as decorations to give tribute to its builder. How it was operated back then is a lot different from how it is done today. Until the 1900's, most of them were operated by gravity, and required a source higher than itself to make the H2O jet into the air or flow.
Back then, its use is not limited to H2O distribution alone. The remains of Pompeii revealed that most rich Romans had them inside their homes. Hence, water fountains back then can also be considered as a status symbol.
During the early 1900s, these and aqueducts were built in Paris and England to help distribute H2O to its communities. Among the fifteen new ones that were built under Napoleon Bonaparte's leadership, the most renowned is the Fontaine du Palmier in the Place du Chatelet, which is considered a tribute to his military victories.
The same century also introduced a lot of innovations. Some of them used glass (like the one in the Crystal Fountain of London), cast iron, and aluminum in building them. Illuminated ones were also introduced during the early 19th century.
Contemporary water fountains were introduced in the 20th century. It used advanced technology, which made water spell out words. The musical type was also introduced during this time. King Fahd's Fountain in Saudi Arabia, is the tallest one, which is at 853 feet. It gets its H2O from the famous Red Sea. Some of the world's most popular ones are the new Trafalgar Square Fountains found in London, The Whimsical Contemporary Fountain in Spain, and the Neptune Fountain which can be found in England.
In the old days, most of them were functional, and were used to supply H2O to the community. They were built to provide water for taking baths and drinking, which is done through springs and aqueducts. Apart from these, the Romans also used them as decorations to give tribute to its builder. How it was operated back then is a lot different from how it is done today. Until the 1900's, most of them were operated by gravity, and required a source higher than itself to make the H2O jet into the air or flow.
Back then, its use is not limited to H2O distribution alone. The remains of Pompeii revealed that most rich Romans had them inside their homes. Hence, water fountains back then can also be considered as a status symbol.
During the early 1900s, these and aqueducts were built in Paris and England to help distribute H2O to its communities. Among the fifteen new ones that were built under Napoleon Bonaparte's leadership, the most renowned is the Fontaine du Palmier in the Place du Chatelet, which is considered a tribute to his military victories.
The same century also introduced a lot of innovations. Some of them used glass (like the one in the Crystal Fountain of London), cast iron, and aluminum in building them. Illuminated ones were also introduced during the early 19th century.
Contemporary water fountains were introduced in the 20th century. It used advanced technology, which made water spell out words. The musical type was also introduced during this time. King Fahd's Fountain in Saudi Arabia, is the tallest one, which is at 853 feet. It gets its H2O from the famous Red Sea. Some of the world's most popular ones are the new Trafalgar Square Fountains found in London, The Whimsical Contemporary Fountain in Spain, and the Neptune Fountain which can be found in England.
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