Outdoor Wall Fountains: The Numerous Designs on the Market

There are two specific styles of fountains you can buy: mounted and free-standing. Little, self-contained mounted wall fountains can be installed on any surface. Wall fountains made of resin ( similar to stone) or fiberglass are normally light so they can be easily hung. Large-sized free-standing wall fountains, often referred to as floor fountains, have their basins located on the floor and a flat side leaning on a wall. There are no weight limits on these sorts of cast stone water features.

Custom-made fountains which can be incorporated into a new or existing wall are often recommended by landscaping designers. The basin and all the necessary plumbing are best installed by a trained mason. You will need to integrate a spout or fountain mask into the wall. A custom-built wall fountain blends into the landscape instead of standing out because it was a later addition, which contributes to a unified look.

Where did Garden Water Fountains Come From?

Pure practicality was the original purpose of fountains. People in cities, towns and villages received their drinking water, as well as water to bathe and wash, from aqueducts or springs nearby. Up to the late nineteenth century, water fountains had to be near an aqueduct or reservoir and more elevated than the fountain so that gravity could make the water flow down or shoot high into the air. Acting as an element of adornment and celebration, fountains also provided clean, fresh drinking water. Animals or heroes made of bronze or stone masks were often used by Romans to beautify their fountains. During the Middle Ages, Muslim and Moorish garden planners incorporated fountains to create smaller depictions of the gardens of paradise. Fountains played a considerable role in the Gardens of Versailles, all part of French King Louis XIV’s desire to exert his power over nature. Seventeen and 18 century Popes sought to laud their positions by adding beautiful baroque-style fountains at the point where restored Roman aqueducts arrived into the city.

The end of the nineteenth century saw the increase in usage of indoor plumbing to supply drinking water, so urban fountains were relegated to purely decorative elements. Amazing water effects and recycled water were made possible by replacing the force of gravity with mechanical pumps.

Beautifying city parks, honoring people or events and entertaining, are some of the functions of modern-day fountains.