File:Buckingham Fountain, Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois (9181738934).jpg
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Buckingham Fountain is a Chicago landmark in the center of Grant Park. Dedicated in 1927, it is one of the largest fountains in the world. Built in a rococo wedding cake style and inspired by the Latona Fountain at the Palace of Versailles, it is meant to allegorically represent Lake Michigan. It operates from April to October, with regular water shows and evening color-light shows. During the winter, the fountain is decorated with festival lights. The fountain is considered Chicago's front door, since it resides in Grant Park, the city's front yard near the intersection of Columbus Drive and Congress Parkway. The fountain itself represents Lake Michigan, with each sea horse symbolizing the states of Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana, that border the lake. The fountain was designed by beaux arts architect Edward H. Bennett. The statues were created by the French sculptor Marcel F. Loyau. The design of the fountain was inspired by the Bassin de Latome and modeled after Latona Fountain at Versailles. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckingham_Fountain en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_Creative_Commons_... |
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Source | Buckingham Fountain, Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois |
Author | Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA |
Camera location | 41° 52′ 33.14″ N, 87° 37′ 08.49″ W ![]() | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | ![]() |
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Camera model | Canon PowerShot SX130 IS |
Exposure time | 1/800 sec (0.00125) |
F-number | f/3.4 |
ISO speed rating | 80 |
Date and time of data generation | 03:44, 27 June 2013 |
Lens focal length | 5 mm |
Orientation | Normal |
Horizontal resolution | 180 dpi |
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File change date and time | 03:44, 27 June 2013 |
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Date and time of digitizing | 03:44, 27 June 2013 |
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Metering mode | Pattern |
Flash | Flash did not fire, compulsory flash suppression |