In the world there are a great many diverse in height and form of fountains. There are fountains that form cascades, there are those that have a bizarre geometric form or unusual illumination. Fountains are small, and there are real giants. Engineers of different countries compete with each other, constantly inventing something new and unusual.
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The highest fountain in the world is recognized today as the one that is in Saudi Arabia. His greatness is incredible - the height of the highest fountain is 312 meters! Every second, 625 liters of sea water are thrown into the air under enormous pressure. The speed of the jet is 375 kilometers per hour! The spectacle is so fascinating that without additional highlights and other special effects, the fountain is beautiful.
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The fountain of Fahd was named after the ruler of the country, during which he was built. His second name is the fountain of Jeddah. It works without stopping 24 hours a day, making only short breaks, when a strong wind blows, which carries salty sea water to buildings and vegetation on the shore and during technical work. The fountain in Geneva is very similar in appearance and technical characteristics, but its height is only 120 meters.
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The highest fountain in Russia, of course, does not compare with the fountain of King Fahd, but he does not pretend to be superior, because his beauty exceeds any height, and the height is 40 meters. This miracle of water engineering is located in Saransk. The construction of the fountain is timed to the millennium of unification of Russia and Mordovia, and the fountain is called "Star of Mordovia". The unusuality of this fountain is that it is light-musical (as the world-famous singing fountains of Barcelona remind) and is made in the form of an ornament inherent in Mordovia.
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Many water supply modes and laser three-dimensional image in the evenings attract many young people and visitors to the fountain. It even provides for the so-called "barefoot zone", where water barely covers the feet and adults together with children in hot weather can refresh themselves in cool water. Here there are real water battles, during which participants pour each other with water from any containers that come under the arm.
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Perhaps the oldest fountain in Russia is Samson, tearing the jaws of a lion. This fountain is the most powerful and large among the fountains of Peterhof and is its decoration. The height of the Samson fountain is 21 meters.
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