King Fahd Fountain
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King Fahd Fountain is a monumental seaside fountain in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, famous for shooting water to one of the greatest heights of any fountain in the world.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jeddah Fountain | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fountain
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alternateName |
King Fahd Fountain
ⓘ
surface form:
Jeddah Fountain
|
| associatedWith |
Jeddah Corniche
ⓘ
surface form:
Jeddah Corniche development
Saudi tourism promotion ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Jeddah
ⓘ
Fountains in Saudi Arabia ⓘ Tourist attractions in Jeddah ⓘ |
| city | Jeddah ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1985 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1980 ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 21.514°N 39.158°E ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| designedFor | decorative and monumental purposes ⓘ |
| environment | coastal urban waterfront ⓘ |
| era | late 20th century ⓘ |
| hasType | seaside fountain ⓘ |
| heightOfJet |
approximately 260 metres
ⓘ
approximately 853 feet ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1985 ⓘ |
| lighting | illuminated at night ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Jeddah Corniche ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Red Sea ⓘ |
| locationDescription | off the coast of Jeddah in the Red Sea ⓘ |
| maintenanceBy | local authorities of Jeddah ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedOfWaterJet |
over 190 miles per hour
ⓘ
over 300 kilometres per hour ⓘ |
| name | King Fahd Fountain self-link ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
King Fahd of Saudi Arabia
ⓘ
surface form:
King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
|
| notableFor |
exceptional height of water jet
ⓘ
night-time illumination ⓘ use of seawater instead of freshwater ⓘ |
| numberOfLights | over 500 spotlights ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Jeddah Municipality
ⓘ
surface form:
municipality of Jeddah
|
| operationalStatus | operational ⓘ |
| publicAccess | viewable from Jeddah Corniche ⓘ |
| region | Makkah Province ⓘ |
| status |
one of the tallest fountains in the world
ⓘ
tallest saltwater fountain in the world ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Jeddah
ⓘ
modern Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| tourismSignificance | major tourist attraction in Jeddah ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | many parts of Jeddah city ⓘ |
| waterSource | Red Sea water ⓘ |
| waterType | saltwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Jeddah Fountain