Petrovsky fountain in Moscow

Moscow, art. m. Teatralnaya, pl. Revolution

 Fountains of Moscow One of the first Moscow fountains - Petrovsky, it can still be seen on Teatralnaya Square - raised on a massive foundation framed by an empire grate. Sculptor Vitali placed under the flat cup fountain putti (winged kids), with the attributes of the muses - Tragedy, Comedy, Poetry and Music.

Adam and Eve Fountain

Moscow, st. m. Novokuznetskaya Str. Pyatnitskaya

 Fountains of Moscow Fountain "Adam and Eve" is a sculptural composition in the center of which are the figures of Adam and Eve under a paradise tree, which is wrapped around a snake tempter. In the openwork bronze crown of the tree gold leaf glitter apples, crest of birds and wings of insects.

Fountain in Victory Park

Moscow, st. m. Park Pobedy, ave. Kutuzovsky

 Fountains of Moscow Monumental water structure in Victory Park on Poklonnaya Hill is open to the 50th anniversary of the Great Victory and consists of five water terraces. The number of fountains is known exactly - there are 1418 of them according to the number of days that the Great Patriotic War lasted.

Fountain in Tsaritsyn

Moscow, st. m. Tsaritsino, st. Vozdushnaya, 1

 Fountains of Moscow The mosque has gained a great popularity light and music fountain in "Tsaritsyn" (2007). In his "repertoire" 4 compositions. In the days of city holidays, 915 jets and 2,583 underwater lights provide an unusual show of beauty.

Geyser fountain

Moscow, st. m. Okhotny Ryad, pl. Manezhnaya

 Fountains of Moscow Fountain "Geyser" is often called "Four Seasons" by the name of the sculptural composition in its center. Four cheerful horses symbolize spring, summer, autumn and winter. It is here every year that the fountains are fired.

Fountain "Friendship of Peoples of the USSR"

Moscow, st. m. VDNKh, VVC

 Fountains of Moscow The originality of the construction of the sculptural group lies in the fact that the girls-personification of the republics are completely in the wrong order in which the republics were represented on the coat of arms of the USSR. Therefore, visitors to VDNKh could walk around the fountain for a long time and guess who is who.

Art Fountain

Moscow, st. m. Tretyakovskaya, per. Lavrushinsky

 Fountains of Moscow One of the entertaining samples of the Moscow fountain art is a small building in the park in Lavrushinsky lane, the construction of which was timed to the 150th anniversary of the Tretyakov Gallery. The Fountain of Arts is made with a great imagination: a tree in the center resembles a weeping willow.

Fountain in front of the Kiev railway station

Moscow, st. m. Kievskaya, pl. Europe

 Fountains of Moscow The real water mystery is created every night on the square of Europe in front of the Kiev railway station. The complex arrangement of water cascades, streams of water, beating in different directions, changing colors of illumination - cause admiration.

Fountain "Princess Turandot"

Moscow, st. m. Arbatskaya, st. Arbat, d. 26

 Fountains of Moscow Near the Vakhtangov Theater on Arbat the chamber fountain "Princess Turandot" is located. The gilded princess under the openwork canopy reminds that the eponymous play is rightfully considered a symbol of the theater of Vakhtangov, his legend, which was on his stage with interruptions for more than 80 years.

Fountain "Pushkin and Natali"

Moscow, st. m. Arbatskaya, st. B. Nikitskaya, 36

 Fountains of Moscow Fountain "Pushkin and Natalie" appeared in Moscow to the 200th anniversary of the birth of Pushkin. In the park at the Ascension Church where the "sun of Russian poetry" was crowned with the first beauty of that time - Natalia Goncharova, built a fountain-rotunda and called plainly - "Pushkin and Natalie."

Fountain "Old Circus"

Moscow, art. . m. Tsvetnoy Boulevard, alley of Tsvetnoy Boulevard

 Fountains of Moscow Not all fountains, however, cause only positive emotions. In the center of Tsvetnoy boulevard, the indefatigable Tsereteli erected the fountain "The Old Circus", whose sculptural composition was immediately nicknamed "The Tsereteli Circus" and "The Tears of Stephen King."

Fountains at the Water Drain Canal

Moscow, st. m. Alexander Garden, nab. Bolotnaya

 Fountains of Moscow In the very center of Moscow there is a place where fountains are beaten directly from the Vodootvodny Canal, forming a single ensemble with Luzhkov Bridge, on which are installed iron "trees of love". Here newlyweds from all over Moscow flock with their elegant suite to make beautiful photos.

I must admit honestly, Moscow is not particularly famous for fountains. First to mind when mentioning fountains come, of course, the French Versailles (17th century) and the ensemble of Peterhof (18th century). In Moscow fountains began to be built only in the beginning of the 19th century. and that as part of the Mytishchi water supply system and solved in the first place the problem of water supply.

Our harsh climate makes it possible to enjoy the fountains only in the warm time of the year, so the day of the on fountains has long been a city holiday, this original symbol of the onset of a carefree summer pores. Most often fountains work from May 1 to October 15, and at night they are usually turned off.