Geneva, Switzerland
Jet d'Eau
The Jet d'Eau 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. Situated where Lake Geneva exits as the Rhône, it is visible throughout the city and from the air, even when flying over Geneva at an altitude of ten kilometres. Five hundred litres of water per second are jetted to an altitude of 150 metres by two 500 kW pumps, operating at 2,400 V, consuming one megawatt of electricity and costing 510,000 CHF per year.
- City
- Geneva
- Country
- Switzerland
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
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