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Originally Posted by radley_paul
Nice thread. Spent 8 years in Riyadh myself. Lived a month in Jeddah too. Do you happen to know if the fountain is still there?
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Yup, it's still there. They turn it on every night around sunset. I didn't take any photos, but here's one (courtesy of Flickr user Zekizeki):
More Wikipedia...? (Grain of salt with the superlative claims.)
King Fahd's Fountain (Arabic: نافورة الملك فهد) is a fountain located in the city Jeddah, Saudi Arabia named for King Fahd. It is the tallest fountain in the world, with water achieving a maximum height of 312m (1023ft). Each of the three massive pumps deliver 625 litres (165 gallons) of water per second. The water is propelled through 126mm (5 inch) nozzles at an incredible speed of 375 km/h (233 mph).