Alster fountain explained

Alster fountain is a landmark located in Hamburg, Germany.[1] [2]

History

Alster fountain, a fountain in Hamburg, was conceived by Carlheinz Hollmann based on Jet d'Eau, a fountain in Geneva, Switzerland.[3] It was opened on 18 April 1987. The fountain is generated by the submersible pump produced by the PLEUGER Industries - Hamburg-based engineering company. [4] [5] [6]

It operates daily from March to November of a calendar year. The fountain can go up to height of 90 meters and transports around 180,000 liters of water per hour.[7] [8]

In 2022, it was closed in September due to 2021–2022 global energy crisis.[9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NDR . Alsterfontäne in Hamburg sprudelt wieder . 2022-11-21 . www.ndr.de . de . 2022-11-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221121083833/https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/hamburg/Alsterfontaene-in-Hamburg-sprudelt-wieder,alsterfontaene144.html . live .
  2. Web site: Germany's energy crisis: How will the tourism industry get through the winter? | DW | 12.09.2022 . . 2022-11-21 . 2024-03-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240314183732/https://corporate.dw.com/en/germanys-energy-crisis-how-will-the-tourism-industry-get-through-the-winter/a-63045829 . live .
  3. Web site: Alsterfontäne – Hamburger Wahrzeichen auf der Binnenalster Hamburg Tourismus . 2022-11-21 . www.hamburg-tourism.de . 2022-11-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221121083312/https://www.hamburg-tourism.de/sehen-erleben/sehenswuerdigkeiten/alsterfontaene/ . live .
  4. Web site: Alsterfontänenpumpe - Pleuger Industries Hamburg . January 2022 . de . 2024-03-14 . 2024-03-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240314152801/https://issuu.com/nordmetall-agv-nord/docs/nm_standpunkte_22_01/s/15581203 . live .
  5. Web site: PLEUGER officially starts the Alster Fountain . May 2022 . 2024-03-14 . 2023-12-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231227022409/https://www.pleugerindustries.com/en/news/news/detail/pleuger-officially-starts-the-alster-fountain . live .
  6. Web site: Alsterfontäne sprudelt wieder . 22 June 2023 . de . 14 March 2024 . 14 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240314153823/https://www.hamburgwasser.de/magazin/alsterfontaene-wieder-in-betrieb . live .
  7. Web site: NDR . Energie sparen: Hamburgs Alsterfontäne ist schon aus . 2022-11-21 . www.ndr.de . de . 2022-11-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221121085249/https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/hamburg/Energie-sparen-Hamburgs-Alsterfontaene-ist-schon-aus,alsterfontaene148.html . live .
  8. News: Hamburg will Strom sparen: Alsterfontäne wird früher abgeschaltet . Die Welt . 30 August 2022 . 21 November 2022 . 21 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221121090202/https://www.welt.de/regionales/hamburg/article240770237/Hamburg-will-Strom-sparen-Alsterfontaene-wird-frueher-abgeschaltet.html . live .
  9. Web site: Alsterfontäne in Hamburg wird abgestellt – und zwar schon bald . 30 August 2022 . 21 November 2022 . 21 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221121090019/https://www.abendblatt.de/hamburg/article236293689/alsterfontaene-hamburg-ausser-betrieb-energiekrise-strom-sparen.html . live .
  10. Web site: Hamburg . Radio . Alsterfontäne wird abgedreht . 2022-11-21 . Radio Hamburg . de . 2022-11-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221121085912/https://www.radiohamburg.de/aktuelles/hamburg/Alsterfont%C3%A4ne-wird-abgedreht-id731816.html . live .