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.
The fountain was also an electrical demonstration
When František Křižík created his fountain for the Jubilee Exhibition of 1891, the attraction was not only water. Prague City Tourism says he illuminated it with 26 arc lamps of his own invention. The spectacle therefore doubled as a public demonstration of electrical technology at a moment when electric light still carried the excitement of novelty.
Exhibitions made technology theatrical
World and jubilee exhibitions were places where engineering could become entertainment. A pump, a lamp or an electrical system might sound technical on paper; combined with moving water and illumination, it became something crowds could immediately understand through experience. Křižík’s fountain sits directly in that tradition.
The inventor is part of the attraction
The detail that the arc lamps were Křižík’s own invention matters. It ties the visual effect to a specific Czech engineer rather than treating the lighting as anonymous infrastructure. The show was designed to impress, but it was also a showcase for technological authorship.
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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