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
Commons category: Fountains
Commons gallery: Fountain
exact match: wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu/wn31/103366263-n

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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

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.