One of the largest and symbolic fountains in the world is located in New York. It is the Unisphere Fountain, located in Meadows-Corona Park, opened on the occasion of the 1964-1965 World Exposition. The theme of the exhibition was quite interesting and was 'the world by understanding', so the huge model of the globe was chosen as the main ornament of the fountain. The earth globe symbolizes the global context and is the largest globe in the world.
Stainless steel was used for construction. The height of the monument is 50 meters, and the diameter of the largest globe in the world is 37 meters. The total weight of the construction is more than 400 tons. To make the extent of the grandiose construction more vivid, one can say that the globe can be compared to the 12-storey building. The huge globe was placed in the middle of the round water basin and surrounded by the fountains, with which he forms the peculiar composition. When the fountain is switched on, it appears that the huge 'earth ball' floats on the water. This magical show can be watched for hours.
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