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Fountains were originally purelyfunctional,connected to springs or aqueducts and used to providedrinkingwater and water for bathing and washing to the residents ofcities,towns and villages. Until the late 19th century mostfountainsoperated by gravity, and needed a source of water higherthan thefountain, such as a reservoir or aqueduct, to make thewater flowor jet into the air.

In addition to providing drinking water, fountains were usedfordecoration and to celebrate their builders. Roman fountainsweredecorated with bronze or stone masks of animals or heroes. IntheMiddle Ages, Moorish and Muslim garden designers used fountainstocreate miniature versions of the gardens of paradise. KingLouisXIV of France used fountains in the Gardens of Versaillestoillustrate his power over nature. The baroque decorativefountainsof Rome in the 17th and 18th centuries marked the arrivalpoint ofrestored Roman aqueducts and glorified the Popes whobuiltthem.

By the end of the 19th century, as indoor plumbing becamethemain source of drinking water, urban fountains becamepurelydecorative. Mechanical pumps replaced gravity and allowedfountainsto recycle water and to force it high into the air. TheJet d'Eauin Lake Geneva, built in 1951, shoots water 140 metres(460 ft) inthe air. The highest such fountain in the world is KingFahd'sFountain in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which spouts water 260metres(850 ft) above the Red Sea.

Fountains are used today to decorate city parks and squares;tohonor individuals or events; for recreation and forentertainment.A Splash pad or spray pool allows city residents toenter, get wetand cool off in summer. The musical fountain combinesmoving jetsof water, colored lights and recorded music, controlledby acomputer, for dramatic effects. Drinking fountains providecleandrinking water in public buildings, parks and publicspaces.

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Please note that live wallpapers can’t be setautomatically.We’ll bring you to the setup screen where you’llselect the livewallpaper. We’d love to do it automatically butAndroid doesn’tallow it. Select text from Wikipedia, which does notendorse thisproduct. Licensed under the creativecommons(creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). Textaten.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_Wallpaperandwikipedia.org/wiki/Fountain.