Geneva's Jet d'Eau fountain bursts water again

On Thursday, June 11, 2020, marking the end of the third phase of softening the city's coronavirus lockdown measures, the world-renown landmark of Geneva burst back to life after almost 4 months since the water valves were closed.

Jet d'Eau, literally meaning 'water jet', is the huge Fountain on the Geneva Lake, in the city of Geneva, Switzerland. Jet d'Eau is one of the tallest fountains in the world. Originally, in 1886 they built the fountain to control and release the excess pressure of a hydraulic plant at La Coulouvrenière. Shortly after it became a remarkable symbol of the city and so it was amplified and relocated to the center of the Lake.

Soon after being finished, the fountain became the symbol of strength, ambition and vitality of Geneva and Switzerland. Its strong engines pump 500 liters of water per second to the height of 140 meters.