Dancing Water Fountain in Barcelona

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A fountain sometimes called only by the source, is constructed ornamental or not, provided with one or more taps, where jets drinking water. Usually lies in the open to the public, such as squares and gardens. Roman people enjoyed the gardens that were part of the public baths. In Portugal the Idol Fountain is a sanctuary from the Roman era of Bracara Augusta dedicated to river deity. The indoor pools and fountains enjoy at present great popularity, both in residential homes or in their own offices, they offer great tranquility helping small areas to become more serene and personal.
Ornamental fountain public: municipal public sources in order to beautify a town. In Barcelona there are more than 230. The most famous is perhaps Barcelona Magic Fountain. The Magic Fountain of Montjuic, or simply called Font de Montjuïc or Magic Fountains is located in the Avenida de la Reina Maria Cristina, next to Poble Espanyol in Montjuic (Barcelona). Is the main element of a set of light and water that develops around the axis from the National Palace to the Plaza de España, which includes waterfalls and ponds, and the lower part rows of columns bright either side of the avenue, nowadays replaced by illuminated jets of similar proportions and simpler maintenance.
The fountain was built to mark the International Exhibition of 1929 by engineer Carles Buigas Sans and the place where they were located the Four Columns of Josep Puig, demolished in 1928. Of all the games designed for water and electricity have reached us Buïgas four major waterfalls and the large central fountain. Since it was built the fountain has become a tourist attraction and an international icon of Barcelona. During these years has suffered from neglect and damage by wear with their own operation.
The set of monuments and sculptures outdoors of Barcelona is an outstanding example of public art that gives the Catalan capital in conjunction with other elements such as its architecture, its network of museums whole of parks and gardens, an unmistakable artistic, as the Catalan capital has always been committed to art and culture as one of its main features identity.
The Plaza Catalonia is the largest and most central squares of Barcelona. It is the junction between the old city and the Eixample. Hence depart important roads of the city as the Rambla, the Paseo de Gracia, the Rambla Catalonia, rounds University and St. Peter and Pelayo street, like Avenida del Portal de l'Angel, the great commercial artery of the city, and old gate in the walls.
Catalonia Square is the center of the two networks of night buses in the metropolitan area of Barcelona: Nitbus and the Intercity Bus Service Night. Many of the lines originate or are there are stops and serving as liaison between the lines. After the Second Republic has granted broad autonomy of Catalonia in 1932, the square became public space for social events and divisions between actors of political life.
Musical fountain - the type of animated fountain for entertainment purposes, which creates an aesthetic design and three-dimensional image. Sound waves and light is projected on a water screen created by the strict distribution of water jet fountain nozzles, and then refracted and reflected, creates a three-dimensional image. Many of the more famous are large-scale, and used by hundreds of fountain nozzles and laser projectors, the cost of some - millions of dollars, but there are also smaller "home" items. Example - musical fountains on the island of Sentosa in Singapore.
Interactive fountain with touch controls designed and installed the Krasnodar company "Vater Lab". The fountain can be turned on or off any of the 120 jets of the fountain in random order, set their height, the heyday of any of the 120 floodlights Fountain in any color, to control music fountain. Most of the time the fountain is working on the program laid down, but when a visitor comes to touch the monitor console and presses the virtual button or move the controller, the shape of the water pattern is changing, following instructions of the visitor, and the fountain became obedient to him. Around the control monitor is always a lot of people. Change the water for a long time the images are stored, and children and adults.
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