Inventors
František Křižík Lit His 1891 Fountain With Arc Lamps of His Own Invention
Prague City Tourism says Křižík created the fountain for the Jubilee Exhibition in 1891 and used 26 arc lamps that were his invention.
Prague Exhibition Grounds
The water show doubled as a demonstration of electric-light technology.
See the fountain as a technology demo
Prague City Tourism says Křižík created the fountain for the Jubilee Exhibition in 1891 and used 26 arc lamps of his own invention. The spectacle was therefore also a public demonstration of electric-light engineering.
Connect inventor and event
Exhibitions were places where new technologies could become mass experiences. Water, electric pumping and coloured illumination made engineering visible and entertaining rather than hidden behind infrastructure.
Keep the historical machine distinct
The fountain has changed over time. This Story deliberately focuses on the 1891 system documented by the city source rather than treating every later version as identical to Křižík’s original installation.
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Supporting images selected in the Prague Stories visual review. Context images are labeled so they are not mistaken for documentary proof of the exact subject.
Approved illuminated Prague night scene used as generic electric-light context; exact fountain is not asserted visually.
Quick facts
- The fountain was created for the Jubilee Exhibition in 1891.
- Prague City Tourism names František Křižík as its creator.
- The source says he used 26 arc lamps.
- Those lamps are described as his invention.
Questions
Which exhibition was the fountain created for?
The Jubilee Exhibition in 1891.
What lighting technology does the source mention?
Twenty-six arc lamps invented by Křižík.
Sources & further reading
- Křižík Fountain — Prague City Tourism