Fountains Theremin

Seven iron fountains manufactured in the factory Alexei Theremin, were established in the pre-revolutionary era. Their creation is confined to the enactment of city Kyiv plumbing.

History fountains Terme to Kiev

The first of the seven fountain was opened on the Imperial Square, now European, back in the 1870s. The following were created a few decades later.

The project belonged to the famous fountains Kiev architect Alexander Schiele. In form they resemble the cup of a flower. According to the contours of the faces of lions located, from which water flows. In Soviet times, the fountains were slightly modernized. Circling the pool to add an additional stream. There was no more need to save water, fountains and water intake began to perform the decorative function. Water began to pour out of bowls do not stop the flow.

Today, the famous old fountains are a real tourist asset Kiev.

Where are the fountains Theremin

A fountain of terms in different parts of Kiev - in the square near the Golden Gate, the Mariinsky park, park on the street Gonchar, in the park of Ivan Franko. Two small fountain decorate the park at St. Michael`s Square and the policeman garden.