A fountain started working on Exchange Square in the capital. At the same time, other water facilities in the city were launched.

“There was once a parking lot at this place, an unkempt, uncomfortable place. Last year, as part of the “ My street" Rybny, Bezymyanny and Bogoyavlensky lanes were repaired", - said Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Housing, Communal Services and Improvement Pyotr Biryukov.

The fountains will delight Muscovites until October 1, and if the weather is favorable, their closure will be slightly delayed.

By the way, the reconstruction of two more fountains opposite the State Central concert hall “Russia ". Also in the summer on the square between the reconstructed swimming pool and the metro station exit “Sparrow Hills” a dry fountain will open.

/ Friday, April 27, 2018 /

topics: Reconstructions Parking Sokolnicheskaya My Street

The opening ceremony of the fountain season took place on Thursday evening on Birzhevaya Square, and was attended by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Housing and Public Utilities and Landscaping, Pyotr Biryukov.

"Today all the fountains are opening in the city"- said Biryukov.

He clarified that there are about 600 fountains in Moscow today, and about 200 have been added over the last eight years alone.

"These are fountains in courtyard areas, and in parks, and in squares, and on central squares and streets", - noted the head of the municipal services complex.

According to his information, in the last two years alone, 247 fountains have been repaired in Moscow, including fountain groups at VDNKh.

Launching a new fountain on Birzhevaya Square, the deputy mayor recalled that until recently there was a parking lot at this place, and the place was unkempt.

“Last year according to the program “ My street" Rybny, Bezymyanny and Bogoyavlensky lanes were landscaped, and this unique fountain was built here", added Biryukov.

The operating season for city fountains has opened in Moscow, the city news agency reports. Moscow ".

. . . . . The city system includes about 600 fountains. Today we are opening the fountain season with the opening of a new fountain on Birzhevaya Square,” said Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Housing, Communal Services and Improvement Pyotr Biryukov.

He noted that over the past eight years alone, approximately 200 new fountains have appeared in Moscow - these are fountains in courtyards, parks, squares, central squares and streets.

On April 8, a fountain was launched in test mode on Tverskaya Square. Before this, the workers cleaned all the mechanisms, replaced the lamps and checked the device for strength.

Water complexes started working in Moscow, they were turned on almost simultaneously. According to tradition, they will work until October 1, and if the weather is favorable, the season will be extended, reports the portal of the Mayor and the Moscow Government.

“We are opening the fountain season with the launch of a new fountain on Birzhevaya Square. . . . . .

All summer season the fountains will operate from 8:00 to 23:00 on weekdays, and on holidays and weekends - from 8:00 to 24:00. In total, there are almost 600 fountains in Moscow, the largest water complex located on Manezhnaya Square, it includes 12 fountains. The largest fountain in terms of water volume is Poklonnaya Hill, it simultaneously contains about 15 thousand cubic meters of water. Among the largest Moscow cascades, one can also note the musical dynamic light fountain in the waters of the Tsaritsynsky pond. The diameter of the water surface of the fountain is 55 meters, it consists of 12 circles and 915 jets of water of different heights, some shoot 30 meters.

There was once a parking lot at this place, an unkempt, uncomfortable place,” said Pyotr Biryukov, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Housing, Communal Services and Improvement, at the gala event.

He noted that since 2010, about 200 new fountains have been installed in the capital. Another 247 old ones have been repaired over the past two years.

On the official website of the mayor and the Moscow Government it was clarified that all fountains in the city began to work simultaneously. The season will last until October 1. If the autumn is warm, the closure may be postponed.

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Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced the opening of the fountain season in the capital.

The fountains will operate until October 1, and if the weather is favorable, the season may be extended. This was reported on the official portal of the mayor and government of Moscow.

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It is known that in eight years about 200 new fountains were built in Moscow. About 250 more objects were reconstructed. . . . . .

In total, there are about 600 fountains in the Russian capital.

. . . . . This was reported by the City News Agency “ Moscow ".

According to the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Housing, Communal Services and Improvement Pyotr Biryukov, all fountains in the city are opened according to tradition. . . . . . Also, over the past two years, 247 fountains have been repaired,” the deputy mayor said.

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As reported on the official portal of the Mayor and the Government of Moscow, city fountains were simultaneously launched in the capital. They will be open until October 1st.
. . . . . In total, the city fountain system has almost 600 objects.

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Earlier it was reported that the fountain season is planned to open in the capital at the end of April, all fountains are launched simultaneously, currently on the balance sheet of the State Budgetary Institution “ Gormost” there are 67 fountains.

. . . . . The ceremony took place on Birzhevaya Square, where a new dry fountain was created last year.
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Along with the fountain on Birzhevaya Square, all city fountains were turned on. According to tradition “ aquatic" the season in the capital will last until October 1, but under favorable weather conditions the operation of the fountains may be extended.
Exchange Square is the southern part of Bogoyavlensky Lane, facing Ilyinka. In the northeast, the square gives rise to Staropansky Lane.
The square has existed in its modern form since 1782, when the southern part of Bogoyavlensky Lane was expanded due to the demolition of buildings on its eastern side. For a long time the square was called Karuninskaya - after the name of the merchant Karunin, who had a brass factory here in the 18th century. Since the end of the 19th century, the square began to be called Birzhevaya, since the building of the Moscow Exchange was located here.
In July-September 2017, the square and the adjacent alleys were landscaped. The overhead cable lines were removed into a special cable duct, and the space in the square was paved with granite.

The ceremonial launch of the fountains this year took place on Birzhevaya Square, where a new city fountain was opened, which has no analogues in Moscow.

Last year, as part of the program “ My street" landscaping work was carried out here. The central element of the updated Exchange Square became the so-called “ dry " fountain - on which you can walk. On a hot day, it will not only be a spectacular and refreshing decoration, but also good fun for children. The diameter of the 12-jet fountain is 20 m, the height of the jets is 2.5 m. Around the fountain there is a parapet 1.2 m wide, sheathed in oak, which can be used as a bench for rest.

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The deputy mayor said that over the past eight years, 200 new fountains have appeared in the city. Thus, their number in Moscow increased to . . . . .

In addition, over the past two years, 247 fountains have been repaired in the capital, including fountain groups at VDNKh.

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The fountain is truly unusual and has already been appreciated by both Muscovites and guests of the capital. There were a lot of people at the opening, despite the rainy and cloudy weather.

The general director of the contractor company responsible for the improvement of the square, Alexander Trofimov, said that special high-pressure nozzles of the fountain will create a fog effect. Each of the 12 jets is controlled by a separate pump, so that in calm weather the fountain will “ dancing", and in the future it may become musical. It is also important that the fountain is equipped with modern water treatment and disinfection systems.

. . . . . By tradition, the fountain season in Moscow will last until October 1. Under favorable weather conditions, the operation of the fountains may be extended.

There are a total of 594 fountains in Moscow, the most significant of which are serviced by the company “ Gormost”- 66 objects in total.

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Over the past eight years, about 200 new fountains have appeared in parks, squares and on the central streets of the capital, and 247 fountains have been repaired. The reconstruction of the fountains near the State Central Concert Hall will soon be completed.” Russia ". And in the summer they will open a dry fountain on the territory of the sports complex “ Luzhniki ".
There are about 600 fountains in Moscow. . . . . .

. . . . . Water bodies decorated courtyards, parks, squares and central squares and streets.
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The fountain season has opened in the capital and will run until October 1. As reported on the official portal of the Mayor and the Moscow Government, all city facilities were launched simultaneously.

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. . . . . All city facilities were launched simultaneously. The fountains in Moscow will work until October 1. If the weather is favorable, the season may be extended.

. . . . . So, in “ Luzhniki " “Stone Flower”. During the work, its historical appearance was restored with maximum accuracy, and the technical component was completely updated. . . . . .

. . . . . According to tradition, fountains in the capital will work until October 1, according to the official portal of the Mayor and the Moscow Government.

On April 26, Moscow launched the fountain season. On this day, a new fountain was launched on Birzhevaya Square.

About 200 new fountains in the capital's parks were repaired in eight years. In “ Luzhniki " The fountain was recently restored “Stone Flower”.Birzhevaya Square was once an unkempt and neglected place, but now there is a fountain.

The reconstruction of two fountains opposite the State Central Concert Hall is now being completed.” Russia ". And in the summer a dry fountain will be opened on the square near the metro station “Sparrow Hills”.

Today there are 594 fountains, swimming pools and other water features in Moscow. 347 fountains are operated by city organizations, 247 by restaurants, shopping and entertainment complexes and other commercial structures. There are four dynamic light fountains in the capital. They can be seen in Gorky Park, near the Kievsky railway station, and the museum-reserve “ Tsaritsyno” and on Manezhnaya Square. The Vodootvodny Canal is equipped with floating fountains.

Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Housing, Communal Services and Improvement Pyotr Biryukov said that a new fountain was launched on Birzhevaya Square, which kicked off the summer season.

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In addition, opposite the multifunctional swimming center in “ Luzhniki " near the metro “Sparrow Hills” a dry fountain is being built. Jets of the fountain of different heights will shoot out from under the ground, now accelerating, now slowing down - as if waltzing. And in the evenings, the dance of water will be accompanied by a colorful light show.

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. . . . . All city facilities were launched simultaneously.

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Improvement of Exchange Square

. . . . . The work took place on an area of ​​1.55 hectares. More than 12 thousand square meters of territory were paved with large-sized granite stones, 16 benches, two information steles, 36 floor lamps were installed for pedestrians, and four trees were planted. The overhead cable lines were removed into a special cable channel 10 kilometers long, where 36 cable wells were installed. The central element of the renovated Exchange Square was the fountain. It is surrounded by a 1.2 meter wide oak parapet that can be used as a bench.

During renovation work on Birzhevaya Square, experts discovered more than one thousand artifacts from the 12th to 18th centuries. Household items, jewelry, weapons and coins were transferred to the Moscow Museum.

The largest archaeological find was the foundation and parts of the walls of the Church of the Annunciation of the monastery of Joseph-Volokolamsk in the 16th century. After research work, the artifacts were preserved and hidden again under a layer of soil.

Fountains of the capital: present and future

. . . . . 66 of the most significant fountains are under the jurisdiction of the State Budgetary Institution “ Gormost”, 43 of them are equipped with architectural and artistic lighting. . . . . .

Comprehensive restoration work continues to restore the unique architectural and fountain complex at VDNKh. This season, the restored fountains of the central alley and the famous “Golden Ear”, who has not worked for 30 years. Restoration of historical fountains is underway “Friendship of Peoples” And “Stone Flower”, built in 1954. The work is planned to be completed by 2020.

From the Vitali Fountain to Adam and Eve

The Vitali Fountain on Teatralnaya Square is the oldest in the capital. It was created in 1827. In the 19th century, the fountain served as a water intake: in the morning, queues of water carriers and water carriers lined up at it, and local residents came with tubs and buckets. The horses were also watered here. In 1835, the fountain was decorated by sculptor Ivan Vitali. With the development of the water supply system in Moscow, the structure lost its water intake function and became one of the city’s decorations. In 1995, the Vitali Fountain was restored and, one of the first in the capital, winter LED lighting was installed.

The main fountain of Manezhnaya Square is called “Geyser”: its jets shoot out like a hot spring. The "Four Seasons" fountain is represented by the figures of four horses. Nearby, above the path, there is a fountain. Veil". It imitates the bed of the Neglinka River, and along the length of the bowl there are characters from fairy tales - from Ivan Tsarevich with Vasilisa the Beautiful to the sleeping Mermaid.

The rotunda fountain "Alexander and Natalie" at the Nikitsky Gate was built for the 200th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Pushkin. It is located near the Ascension Church, where the poet and the first beauty of both capitals, Natalya Goncharova, were married. The water in the fountain passes through carbon filters, which purify it to a spring state. You still shouldn't drink from the fountain, but on a hot day you can wash your face without fear.

On Europe Square in front of Kievsky Station, next to the pedestrian bridge over the Moscow River, there is a fountain “The Kidnapping of Europa” Belgian Olivier Strebl.

At the metro station Kuzminki” one of the largest fountain complexes in Europe is located - “Music of Glory”. The complex includes fountains “Fanfare of Victory”(21 meters high) and “Memory Pyramid”. The falling streams symbolize tears and memory, shooting upward - a festive fireworks.

A large-scale fountain - a monument to the 300th anniversary of the Russian fleet - was installed on the Moscow River. Its jets flow at the foot of a gigantic ship, headed by Emperor Peter the Great, and the Moscow River itself acts as the bowl of the fountain.

On Pushkinskaya Square street, since the 1950s, citizens have been pleased with the fountain “ Pushkinsky”, near which many make appointments. And on the other side of the square, another fountain was opened in 1980, which is called “Novopushkinsky”.

The light and music fountain in Gorky Park was built for the 1980 Olympics. Thanks to underwater lamps, its streams shine in a variety of colors.

The main figures of the fountain “Old Circus” there are clowns on Tsvetnoy Boulevard. One of them balances with an umbrella on a unicycle in the center of the bowl arena. And on Arbat the fountain attracts attention “ Turandot". The beautiful princess under an openwork canopy near the Yevgeny Vakhtangov Theater is one of the main attractions of the street.

Floating fountains on the Vodootvodny Canal appeared in 1995. A group of four pontoons with pumps located on them, producing high beautiful jets, is located between the Maly Moskvoretsky and Maly Kamenny bridges.

The "Adam and Eve" fountain works in the park near the metro station “Novokuznetskaya” since 2008. Each of the eight pumps of varying power performs its own function. Water cascades frame the podium with a sculptural composition, and decorative lighting creates richness and variety.

In the park opposite the famous House on the Embankment, next to Bolotnaya Square, there is a fountain “ Repinsky”. It was built in 1948 according to the classical design - with a bowl and jets directed upward and towards the center of the fountain.

A majestic dynamic light fountain in the museum-reserve “ Tsaritsyno”- a gift to the townspeople on the 860th anniversary of Moscow. About a thousand jets beat here, as well as three thousand lamps and a music installation. The number of possible hydroplastic shapes is almost infinite, and the acoustic system is designed so that the music can be heard from any shore of the pond.

The grand complex of fountains on Poklonnaya Gora consists of 15 fountain bowls, each of which has 15 vertical jets.

Tour to St. Petersburg "Opening of fountains in Peterhof"
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Dear friends! Every year, at the end of May, the Grand Opening of Fountains is held in Peterhof! This unforgettable spectacle leaves no one indifferent. We invite you to join the tour to St. Petersburg for the opening of the fountains and enjoy this spectacular event!

Tour program to St. Petersburg for the opening of fountains in Peterhof

Day 1 - 05/15/2020, Friday
Arrival in St. Petersburg.
Independent travel to the hotel (we leave things in the storage room).
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11:00 - 12:00 Meeting with company representatives in the hotel lobby with the FORTUNA sign, receiving vouchers for excursions. Meet the guide. Departure for an excursion.
12:00 - 16:00Sightseeing tour of St. Petersburg "Great Petersburg". On a comfortable bus you will visit the most interesting places in the cultural capital of Russia. You will see the architectural ensembles that glorified the city on the Neva - Palace Square with the Hermitage (Winter Palace) and the Pillar of Alexandria, Nevsky Prospekt with the Kazan Cathedral and Anichkov Bridge, the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island with the Exchange and Rostral Columns, St. Isaac's Square with the Mariinsky Palace and St. Isaac's Cathedral, the Admiralty and many others.
Excursion "Here the city will be founded" in. During the excursion you will visit the Peter and Paul Fortress, which Peter the Great founded at the mouth of the Neva and thereby founded the city. You will see the first Mint in Russia, learn about the “Gate of Death” and the “House of the Grandfather of the Russian Navy” - Boat House. And, of course, visit the Cathedral of Peter and Paul - the tomb of all Russian emperors and empresses.
The end of the excursion is on the territory of the Peter and Paul Fortress. Free time.

Day 2 - 05/16/2020, Saturday
11:00 - 12:30 Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby. Road to . A tour along the route, during which you will see the exterior decoration of such imperial residences as the Konstantinovsky Palace, the Traveling Palace of Peter I, Mikhailovka, and the Cottage.
12:30 - 15:30 Traditional celebration of the opening of fountains in Peterhof (Petrodvorets): costume performance at the Grand Cascade. Hundreds of crystal jets of water will soar into the sky to the accompaniment of music, and military brass bands will march along the alleys of the Lower Park. Cascades, fountains and Crackers of the Lower Park of Peterhof.
15:30 - 17:00 Return to St. Petersburg.
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Bus tour “Night Petersburg” with a boat trip under drawbridges on a motor ship -
in the mysterious haze of the night we will show you a city glorified by poets and writers. A tour of St. Petersburg at night is an opportunity to plunge into the atmosphere of the majestic elegance of the architecture of old Petrograd and look at the famous sights, which at night become especially romantic and mysterious from an unusual side.
Price: 1800 rub. adult, 1400 rub. schoolboy

Day 3 - 05/17/2020, Sunday
08:00 - 10:00 Breakfast at the hotel. Release of rooms. If you wish, you can leave your luggage in the hotel storage room.
10:00 - 15:00 Thematic bus tour. "The Brilliant Age of Catherine." The excursion introduces you to the life of St. Petersburg in the second half of the 18th century: court life and culture, the economy and military victories that glorified this era. Heroes of the excursion: G.G. Orlov, N.I. Panin, E.R. Vorontsova-Dashkova, D.I. Fonvizin, G.A. Potemkin and others. One can have different attitudes towards the personality of Catherine the Great, but it is undeniable that if Peter I cut a window to Europe, then she royally entered Europe through the front door and forced it, wisely using the inexhaustible forces of our people, to reckon with Russia, recognize it as a full European state.
Excursion “Travels around the Russian Empire” to the Stroganov Palace. The pearl of the palace is the Great Dance Hall - the only interior in St. Petersburg that has preserved the original decorative decoration of F.-B. Rastrelli with a unique lampshade "The Triumph of the Hero" by G. Valeriani. In 2005, after the completion of the restoration, one of the most interesting interiors of the palace was opened to visitors - the Mineralogical Cabinet of Count A.S. Stroganov.
The excursion ends at the Moskovsky railway station around 15:00.
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Peterhof world famous as the capital of fountains or the "Versailles of the North". State parks, numerous fountains, cascades, gilded and marble statues of gods and heroes of antiquity, magnificent decoration of palaces - all this was designed to confirm the idea of ​​​​celebration Russia, established on the Baltic Sea. The ensemble includes Grand Palace- an elegant three-story building with galleries and domes sparkling with gilding; palace Cottage, palaces Monplaisir And Marley, Catherine's building, pavilion Hermitage. Of no less interest are Upper And Nizhny parks. Upper Park in regular style decorated with a central fountain Neptune and numerous sculptures framed by straight avenues. Lower Park in the English style there are over 150 fountains and 3 monumental cascades.

One of the tallest domed structures in the city of St. Petersburg is the famous St. Isaac's Cathedral. This building has gone through several stages of modernization during its existence.

It originates in the first half of the 18th century. It was then that a small wooden church was erected in honor of the famous Byzantine saint - Isaac of Dalmatia. It is worth noting that the day of remembrance of this saint coincided with the birthday of Peter I. It was in this small church that Peter held the wedding ceremony with his second wife, who became Ekaterina Alekseevna.
After some time, a stone temple was erected on the site of the wooden church. But soon this building again underwent a radical restructuring. The modernization of the temple was undertaken by the French architect O. Montferrand. The translation of the temple construction project into reality lasted for 40 years. During this time, a colossal amount of labor effort and money was invested in St. Isaac's Cathedral.

The cathedral dazzles with its beauty and attracts the attention of every passerby with its grandeur. More than 40 types of metals were used in the construction of this architectural landmark. The huge dome, which rises high above the cathedral, is made of metal and gilded. It took more than a hundred kilograms of red gold to gild it.

The interior decoration of the cathedral evokes real admiration and delight among all visitors. It is made of natural stone of different colors. Thanks to this, St. Isaac's Cathedral is often called the museum of colored stone. The walls of this Orthodox church are decorated with finishing panels made of rich green and yellow marble. Porphyry and jasper were also used for its decoration.
The external facade of the huge structure is decorated with magnificent columns made of marble. Their installation required a lot of effort. Granite pillars were cut down near the city of Vyborg. After that, they went to the construction site of the cathedral by water. Here the columns were processed and installed with the help of military units.

The harmonious combination of the colonnade of the main dome, the basement of the building with marble wall cladding and gilded domes attracts the eye and gives St. Isaac's Cathedral a solemn, ceremonial appearance. In addition, the building is striking in its scale. Thanks to its large area, the cathedral can accommodate more than 10 thousand visitors.

So, I will try to answer your question: “ When do fountains turn on in St. Petersburg in 2020?? Confusion with the opening of the fountain season in Peterhof has become commonplace. I note that the first turning on of the fountains and the Fountain Festival (the official opening of the summer season of Petrodvorets fountains) are two different things. First launch of the Peterhof Fountains will take place at the end of April. This is a type of test for the performance of the system. The ceremonial launch of the fountains usually occurs on the 3rd Saturday of May.

The first launch of fountains of the year.

April 25 - Opening of fountains in Peterhof, beginning of the summer season (last Saturday in April)
May 23 at 13-00 - theatrical spring fountain festival at the Grand Cascade. (official holiday opening of the summer fountain season 2020)

Anyone who cannot attend the launch of the fountains at the State Museum-Reserve “Peterhof” is given the opportunity to watch with their own eyes everything that happens in the mode , thanks to a webcam aimed at the lion and the fountains.

The webcam in Peterhof covers all weekdays and holidays taking place at the Peterhof State Museum. The broadcast is carried out all year round non-stop.

Entrance tickets (according to the official website) can be purchased on May 1 at the museum box office and on the museum’s official website

Useful information

I suggest you familiarize yourself with the information:

Opening hours of the fountains and the museum complex.

Location: Northern part of Peterhof

Open: 09:00 – 20:00

Day off: no

Sanitation day: no

Fountains work:

on weekdays from 10:00 to 18:00

on weekends and holidays: from 10:00 to 19:00

Daily ceremonial launch of the Grand Cascade fountains at 11:00

Lower Park ticket offices are open from 09:00 to 19:30.

The lower park is open on Saturdays from 09:00 to 21:00.

Fountains are as integral a part of St. Petersburg as the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Colosseum in Rome or the canals in Venice. Each of them is unique in its beauty and structure, and is inextricably linked with the historical and cultural heritage of the city. Among the water cascades there are interior, sculpture, color and even singing ones.

Every day, spring is more and more successfully winning back the right to own the world from winter. It is not surprising that with the arrival of warm and sunny weather, the schedule for the opening of fountains in St. Petersburg 2019 is of such increased interest among both city guests and indigenous residents of the Northern capital.

Traditionally, the opening of fountains in St. Petersburg 2019 is timed to coincide with the May holidays. At the end of April - beginning of May, the fountains of the Summer Garden will start operating, as well as fountains located in various gardens, parks and simply on the streets and squares. One of the most original fountains, “Ball,” as well as the water cascade on Manezhnaya Square, will begin operating on April 19, the fountain in Alexander Park – from April 20, and on Admiralteysky Prospekt – from April 21.

But no matter how much you admire the opening of the fountains in St. Petersburg 2019, the real celebration of the splendor of the combination of air and water will take place in Peterhof. 150 fountains of the palace and park ensemble are already waiting for the day when thousands of guests will admire them.

The fountain season has started in the capital. All city facilities were launched simultaneously.

“Today we open the fountain season with the launch of a new fountain on Birzhevaya Square. This place was once a parking lot, an unkempt, uncomfortable place. Last year, as part of the “My Street” program, Rybny, Bezymyanny and Bogoyavlensky lanes were repaired,” said the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Housing, Communal Services and Improvement.

Over eight years, about 200 new fountains have appeared in parks, squares and on the central streets of the city, and over the past two years, another 247 have been repaired. Thus, the fountain at Luzhniki was recently restored. During the work, its historical appearance was restored with maximum accuracy, and the technical component was completely updated.

The reconstruction of two more fountains opposite the State Central Concert Hall “Russia” is now being completed. And in the summer, a dry fountain will be opened on the square between the reconstructed pool and the exit of the Vorobyovy Gory metro station.

In total, the city system includes about 600 fountains. According to tradition, they will work until October 1, and if the weather is favorable, the season will be extended.

Improvement of Exchange Square

Comprehensive improvement of Birzhevaya Square and the adjacent Rybny, Bogoyavlensky and Bezymyanny lanes was carried out in July - September 2017. The work took place on an area of ​​1.55 hectares. More than 12 thousand square meters of territory were paved with large-sized granite stones, 16 benches, two information steles, 36 floor lamps were installed for pedestrians, and four trees were planted. The overhead cable lines were removed into a special cable channel 10 kilometers long, where 36 cable wells were installed. The central element of the renovated Exchange Square was the fountain. It is surrounded by a 1.2 meter wide oak parapet that can be used as a bench.

During renovation work on Birzhevaya Square, experts discovered more than one thousand artifacts from the 12th to 18th centuries. Household items, jewelry, weapons and coins were transferred to the Moscow Museum.

The largest archaeological find was the foundation and parts of the walls of the Church of the Annunciation of the monastery of Joseph-Volokolamsk in the 16th century. After research work, the artifacts were preserved and hidden again under a layer of soil.

Fountains of the capital: present and future

Today there are 594 fountains, swimming pools and other water features in Moscow. 347 fountains are operated by city organizations, 247 by restaurants, shopping and entertainment complexes and other commercial structures. 66 of the most significant fountains are under the jurisdiction of the Gormost State Budgetary Institution, 43 of them are equipped with architectural and artistic lighting. In particular, there are four dynamic light fountains in the capital. They can be seen in Gorky Park, the Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve, near the Kievsky Station and on Manezhnaya Square. The Vodootvodny Canal is equipped with floating fountains.

Comprehensive restoration work continues to restore the unique architectural and fountain complex at VDNKh. This season, the restored fountains of the central alley and the famous “Golden Ear”, which has not worked for 30 years, will be launched here. Restoration of the historical fountains “Friendship of Peoples” and “Stone Flower”, built in 1954, is underway. The work is planned to be completed by 2020.

From the Vitali Fountain to Adam and Eve

The Vitali Fountain on Teatralnaya Square is the oldest in the capital. It was created in 1827. In the 19th century, the fountain served as a water intake: in the morning, lines of water carriers and water carriers lined up at it, and local residents came with tubs and buckets. The horses were also watered here. In 1835, the fountain was decorated by sculptor Ivan Vitali. With the development of the water supply system in Moscow, the structure lost its water intake function and became one of the city’s decorations. In 1995, the Vitali Fountain was restored and, one of the first in the capital, winter LED lighting was installed.

The main fountain of Manezhnaya Square is called “Geyser”: its jets shoot out like a hot spring. The “Four Seasons” fountain is represented by the figures of four horses. Nearby, above the path, the “Veil” fountain gushes. It imitates the bed of the Neglinka River, and along the length of the bowl there are characters from fairy tales - from Ivan Tsarevich with Vasilisa the Beautiful to the sleeping Mermaid.

The rotunda fountain “Alexander and Natalie” at the Nikitsky Gate was built for the 200th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Pushkin. It is located near the Ascension Church, where the poet and the first beauty of both capitals, Natalya Goncharova, were married. The water in the fountain passes through carbon filters, which purify it to spring water. You still shouldn't drink from the fountain, but on a hot day you can wash your face without fear.

On the Square of Europe in front of the Kievsky railway station, next to the pedestrian bridge over the Moscow River, there is the fountain “The Rape of Europe” by the Belgian Olivier Streble.

Near the Kuzminki metro station there is one of the largest fountain complexes in Europe - “Music of Glory”. The complex includes the “Victory Fanfare” (21 meters high) and “Pyramid of Memory” fountains. The falling streams symbolize tears and memory, shooting up - a festive fireworks.

A large-scale fountain - a monument to the 300th anniversary of the Russian fleet - was installed on the Moscow River. Its jets flow at the foot of a gigantic ship, headed by Emperor Peter the Great, and the Moscow River itself acts as the bowl of the fountain.

Since the 1950s, on Pushkinskaya Square street, citizens have been pleased with the Pushkinsky fountain, near which many make appointments. And on the other side of the square, another fountain was opened in 1980, which is called “Novopushkinsky”.

The light and music fountain in Gorky Park was built for the 1980 Olympics. Thanks to underwater lamps, its streams shine in a variety of colors.

The main figures of the Old Circus fountain on Tsvetnoy Boulevard are clowns. One of them balances with an umbrella on a unicycle in the center of the bowl arena. And on Arbat the Turandot fountain attracts attention. The beautiful princess under an openwork canopy near the Yevgeny Vakhtangov Theater is one of the main attractions of the street.

Floating fountains on the Vodootvodny Canal appeared in 1995. A group of four pontoons with pumps located on them, producing high beautiful jets, is located between the Maly Moskvoretsky and Maly Kamenny bridges.

The “Adam and Eve” fountain has been operating in the park near the Novokuznetskaya metro station since 2008. Each of the eight pumps of varying power performs its own function. Water cascades frame the podium with a sculptural composition, and decorative lighting creates richness and diversity.

In the park opposite the famous House on the Embankment, next to Bolotnaya Square, there is the Repinsky fountain. It was built in 1948 according to the classical design - with a bowl and jets directed upward and towards the center of the fountain.

The majestic dynamic light fountain in the Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve is a gift to the citizens on the 860th anniversary of Moscow. About a thousand jets beat here, as well as three thousand lamps and a music installation. The number of possible hydroplastic shapes is almost infinite, and the acoustic system is designed so that the music can be heard from any shore of the pond.

The grand complex of fountains on Poklonnaya Gora consists of 15 fountain bowls, each of which has 15 vertical jets.