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Promenade with a view of the Koningssprong fountain

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Promenade with a view of the Koningssprong fountain

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Promenade with a view of the Koningssprong fountain

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    September 10, 2024

    From this roof terrace you have a beautiful view of the unique garden of Paleis Het Loo is unique.
    It is the only reconstruction of a baroque garden in the Netherlands. The highlight is the Koningssprong, the fountain that spouts more than thirteen meters high. In the 17th century this construction was the highest fountain in Europe.

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      September 12, 2024

      The fountain at Het Loo Palace in Apeldoorn is a masterpiece of seventeenth-century architecture. It is also a monument to the competition between stadtholder William III and Louis XIV of France.

      The fountain (called De Koningssprong) was able to continuously spray a jet of water 13 metres into the air. At the time, this was quite a work of art. Louis' fountains had to be cranked by hand.

      However, Het Loo got its water from the nearby streams. Because these were higher and lower than the fountain, there was a lot of water pressure. As a result, no one had to turn the fountain on themselves. With his fountain, William III made quite an impression on the nobles of his time. Fountains were often used as a display of power and status, but fountains have had various other meanings throughout the centuries. From the ancient Greeks to modern times - fountains continue to fascinate.

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        Location: Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands

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