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Two of Napoleon's fountains, the Chateau d'Eau and the fountain in the Place des Vosges, were the first purely decorative fountains in Paris, without water taps for drinking water. [ 43 ] Louis-Philippe (1830–1848) continued Napoleon's work, and added some of Paris's most famous fountains, notably the Fontaines de la Concorde (1836–1840 ...
A typical drinking fountain. A drinking fountain, also called a water fountain or water bubbler, is a fountain designed to provide drinking water. [1] [2] It consists of a basin with either continuously running water or a tap. The drinker bends down to the stream of water and swallows water directly from the stream.
A shishi-odoshi breaks the quietness of a Japanese garden with the sound of a bamboo rocker arm hitting a rock.. Shishi-odoshi (literally, "deer-frightening" or "boar-frightening"), in a wide sense, refers to Japanese devices made to frighten away animals that pose a threat to agriculture, including kakashi (), naruko (clappers) and sōzu.
In the authentic form, all three free standing façades of the fountain were decorated, and water pipes were placed on them. In the lower part there was a plinth 0.7 m (2 ft 4 in) high, whereas in the upper zone, at 3.9 m (13 ft) height there was a semi-circular cornice.
The Sebilj is an Ottoman-style wooden fountain in the centre of Baščaršija Square in Sarajevo built by Mehmed Pasha Kukavica in 1753. It was relocated by the Austrian architect Alexander Wittek in 1891. [1] According to local legend, visitors who drink water from the fountain will return to Sarajevo someday. [2]
The fountain, at the junction of three roads (tre vie), [3] marks the terminal point [4] of the "modern" Acqua Vergine —the revived Aqua Virgo, one of the aqueducts that supplied water to ancient Rome. In 19 BC, supposedly with the help of a virgin, Roman technicians located a source of pure water some 13 km (8.1 mi) from the city.
Water filters (43 P) Pages in category "Fountains" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
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