Did you know that the largest fountain in the globe was built in Dubai? Opened in spring 2009, Dubai’s fountain can boast of being the world’s largest in the city that also includes the largest building in the world. The particular fountain was born as direct competition to the Fountains of Bellagio in Las Vegas. In fact, the fountain of Dubai has been designed by the same engineers with the expressing requirement of Dubai’s government that was “the largest in the world.” The fountain is 270 meters long, 25 percent bigger than the Fountains of Bellagio, and it is composed of 6,600 lights and 50 projectors that illuminate the water. The jet of water that is capable of launching the fountain is capable of reaching over 150 meters high. Its main function is to represent choreographies of the water with different music from famous artists.The place they chose to install the source is the Lake Burj Dubai, which houses the Dubai’s Mall terrace and on the background we can see the tallest building in the world.
Photo 1: Weird,Wacky&Wonderful, Photo 2: Cesar Samiano
