Jet d'Eau
E2949
Jet d'Eau is a famous large water fountain on Lake Geneva and one of the most iconic symbols of the city of Geneva, Switzerland.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jet d'Eau canonical | 10 |
| Jet d’Eau | 4 |
| Jet d'Eau (Geneva) (distant view) | 1 |
| Jet d'Eau in Geneva | 1 |
| Jet d’Eau fountain | 1 |
| Le Jet d’eau | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fountain
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| basin |
Rhône River
ⓘ
surface form:
Rhône River basin
|
| city | Geneva ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | metal ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| currentFunction | decorative fountain ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | approximately 46.2075° N 6.1550° E ⓘ |
| height |
about 140 metres
ⓘ
about 460 feet ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | emblematic monument of Geneva ⓘ |
| inception | 1951 ⓘ |
| lighting | illuminated at night ⓘ |
| locatedInOrOn | Lake Geneva ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
English Garden of Geneva
ⓘ
Jetée des Eaux-Vives ⓘ Geneva ⓘ
surface form:
Old Town of Geneva
Pont du Mont-Blanc ⓘ |
| location |
canton of Geneva
ⓘ
surface form:
Canton of Geneva
Geneva ⓘ Switzerland ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | French ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | water jet ⓘ |
| nearbyAirport | Geneva Airport ⓘ |
| nearbyInternationalOrganization |
Palais des Nations
ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations Office at Geneva
World Health Organization ⓘ
surface form:
World Health Organization headquarters
|
| notableFor |
being an iconic symbol of Geneva
ⓘ
being one of the tallest fountains in the world ⓘ |
| numberOfPumps | 2 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Services Industriels de Genève ⓘ |
| operatingSeason | typically operates most of the year ⓘ |
| originalFunction | safety valve for a hydraulic power network ⓘ |
| partOf |
Geneva
ⓘ
surface form:
Geneva waterfront
|
| pumpingPower | about 1000 kilowatts ⓘ |
| region | Romandy ⓘ |
| replaces | original Jet d'Eau from 1886 ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Geneva
ⓘ
Lake Geneva ⓘ
surface form:
Lake Geneva region
|
| tourismImportance | major tourist attraction in Geneva ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
aircraft approaching Geneva
ⓘ
many parts of Geneva ⓘ |
| waterExitSpeed |
about 124 miles per hour
ⓘ
about 200 kilometres per hour ⓘ |
| waterFlowRate |
about 132 gallons per second
ⓘ
about 500 litres per second ⓘ |
| waterSource | Lake Geneva ⓘ |
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Jet d'Eau (Geneva) (distant view)
subject surface form:
Flower Clock (Geneva)
this entity surface form:
Jet d’Eau
this entity surface form:
Jet d’Eau
this entity surface form:
Jet d’Eau
this entity surface form:
Le Jet d’eau
this entity surface form:
Jet d’Eau
this entity surface form:
Jet d’Eau fountain