The Wrocław Fountain — Wrocław Multimedia Fountain, — pl, Wrocławska Fontanna, is a multimedia
musical fountain
A musical fountain, also known as a fairy fountain, prismatic fountain or dancing fountain, is a type of choreographed fountain that creates aesthetic designs as a form of entertainment. The displays are commonly synchronised to music and also ...
and ornamental pond in
Wrocław
Wrocław (; german: Breslau, or . ; Silesian German: ''Brassel'') is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, rou ...
, of western
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...
. The fountain runs only during the summer season - from the last weekend of April or the first weekend of May to late October.
Description
The Wrocław Fountain is located in the historic
Wrocław exhibition ground. It is next to the early
modernist
Modernism is both a philosophy, philosophical and arts movement that arose from broad transformations in Western world, Western society during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The movement reflected a desire for the creation of new fo ...
Centennial Hall Centennial Hall (german: Jahrhunderthalle) may refer to:
in Canada
* Centennial Hall (London, Ontario), London, Ontario, Canada
* Centennial Concert Hall, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
* Saskatoon Centennial Auditorium, former name of TCU Place
in ...
, and encircled within the Wrocław
Pergola.
Built in 2009, it is currently one of the largest operating
fountain
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.
Fountains were ori ...
s in Europe.
Multimedia show
The fountain incorporates over 300 jets to create moving-dancing screens of water. They are used, with music and light, by a computerized multimedia program for animated water shows.
During the day fountain unimpressed. However are spectacular nightly shows. The fountain is illuminated at night by 800 computer programmed coloured lights.
;Ice skating
When frozen in winter, the Wrocław Fountain is drained and an
ice skating rink
An ice rink (or ice skating rink) is a frozen body of water and/or an artificial sheet of ice created using hardened chemicals where people can ice skate or play winter sports. Ice rinks are also used for exhibitions, contests and ice shows. The ...
takes some of its space.
Gallery
File:Wroclaw - Hala Stulecia z fontanna.jpg, Wrocław Fountain in daytime, with historic Centennial Hall Centennial Hall (german: Jahrhunderthalle) may refer to:
in Canada
* Centennial Hall (London, Ontario), London, Ontario, Canada
* Centennial Concert Hall, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
* Saskatoon Centennial Auditorium, former name of TCU Place
in ...
beyond
File:Wrocławska fontanna Piotr Walczak2.jpg, Wrocław Multimedia Fountain illuminated at night during a program
File:Wroclaw fontanna multimedialna 8.jpg, Wrocław Fountain at night
File:Wroclaw fontanna multimedialna 6.jpg, Wrocław Fountain at night
See also
*
Sequencing fountain
*
Centennial Hall Centennial Hall (german: Jahrhunderthalle) may refer to:
in Canada
* Centennial Hall (London, Ontario), London, Ontario, Canada
* Centennial Concert Hall, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
* Saskatoon Centennial Auditorium, former name of TCU Place
in ...
(1913) — ''a modernist
UNESCO World Heritage Site
A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for ...
''.
*
Index: Fountains in Europe
External links
Official Wrocław Fountain website— ''(Wroclawska Fontanna — in Polish, English)''
Official city of Wrocław website: the Wrocław FountainLEDS Magazine — Wrocław Fountain featuredWroclaw:Poland:The.Wroclaw.Fountain.Multimedia.Show;Videos
YouTube: Wrocławska Fontanna Multimedialna— ''multimedia visualization''.
References
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Fountains in Poland
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Tourist attractions in Wrocław