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King Fahd's Fountain, also known as the Jeddah Fountain, is the tallest of its type of fountain in the world.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Prosperity Fountain )〕 ==Overview== The fountain was donated to the city of Jeddah by King Fahd, hence its name. It was constructed between 1980 and 1983 and was launched in 1985.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.hoteltravel.com/saudi_arabia/jeddah/world-tallest-fountain-in-jeddah.htm )〕 Located on the coast of Jeddah, on the west coast of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the fountain jets water to a maximum height, according to different sources, of either 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=6/12 - King Fahd's Fountain, Jiddah )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Jiddah: King Fahd's Fountain )〕or 〔 above the Red Sea. (Even at the lower figure, King Fahd's Fountain would easily be the world's tallest; the second-tallest is the Gateway Geyser in East St. Louis, Illinois, USA with a water height of about .) The fountain is visible throughout the entire vicinity of Jeddah. The water it ejects can reach a speed of per hour and its airborne mass can exceed .〔 The fountain uses saltwater taken from the Red Sea instead of freshwater. It uses over 500 spotlights to illuminate the fountain at night. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「King Fahd's Fountain」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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