| 词条 | Jet d'Eau | |||||
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The Jet d'Eau ({{IPA-fr|ʒɛ do}}, Water-Jet) is a large fountain in Geneva, Switzerland, and is one of the city's most famous landmarks, being featured on the city's official tourism web site and on the official logo for Geneva's hosting of the 2008 UEFA Championships.[1] Situated at the point where Lake Geneva empties into the Rhône, it is visible throughout the city and from the air, even when flying over Geneva at an altitude of {{convert|10|km|ft}}. {{convert|500|L|impgal usgal|spell=In}} of water per second are jetted to an altitude of {{convert|140|m|ft}} by two 500 kW pumps, operating at 2,400 V, consuming one megawatt of electricity.[2][3][4] The water leaves the {{convert|10|cm|in}} nozzle at a speed of {{convert|200|km/h|mi/h}}. At any given moment, there are about {{convert|7000|L|impgal usgal}} of water in the air. Unsuspecting visitors to the fountain—which can be reached via a stone jetty from the left bank of the lake—may be surprised to find themselves drenched after a slight change in wind direction.HistoryThe first Jet d'Eau was installed in 1886 at the Usine de la Coulouvrenière, a little further downstream from its present location.[4] It was used as a safety valve for a hydraulic power network and could reach a height of about {{convert|30|m}}. In 1891, its aesthetic value was recognised and it was moved to its present location to celebrate the Federal Gymnastics Festival and the 600th anniversary of the Swiss Confederation, when it was operated for the first time. Its maximum height was about 90 metres (295 feet). The present Jet d'Eau was installed in 1951 in a partially submerged pumping station to pump lake water instead of city water.[5] Since 2003, the fountain has operated during the day all year round, except in case of frost or particularly strong wind.[4][6] It also operates in the evenings between spring and autumn, when it is lit by a set of 21 lights totaling 9 kW.[5] On 25 August 2016, the fountain celebrated its 125th anniversary at its present location. ImagesNotes1. ^Genève Tourisme - Geneva - Genf - Ginevra - Ginebra2. ^Genève Tourisme - Découvrir Genève - Jet d'eau 3. ^Ville de Genève - Site officiel - Jet d'eau et Jardin anglais {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121201123533/http://www.ville-geneve.ch/monuments-lieux-interet/patrimoine-monuments/jardin-anglais/ |date=2012-12-01 }} 4. ^1 2 Geneva Jet d’Eau fountain Switzerland 5. ^1 Patrimoine Genève - Le Jet d'eau de Genève 6. ^Patrimoine Genève - Le Jet d'eau de Genève, "Horaires 2008" (2008 Schedule) External links{{Portal|Geneva}}{{Commons category|Jet d'eau de Genève}}
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