Dubai's
prominent developer, Emaar Properties said on Monday it plans to build
one of the largest fountains in the world as the centrepiece of its
Downtown Burj Dubai project. Arabian Business reveals what the real
estate giant has in store.
The
fountains, which has yet to be named, will be capable of shooting water
over 150 metres into the air, the height of a 50 storey building, and
stretch over 275 metres, the length of two football fields.
The $218 million project will be 25 percent larger than the iconic fountains at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas.
Like
the Fountains of Bellagio, Emaar's fountains will include an integral
light and sound show and is expected to become one of Dubai's major
tourist attractions, drawing over 10 million visitors per year.
The
fountains will shoot 22,000 gallons of water in the air at any given
moment and feature over 6,600 lights and 50 colour projectors.
The
fountains have yet to be named and a cash prize of $27,225 has been
assigned to the winner of a competition to name the water feature.
The structure is scheduled to be operation by 2009.
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