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title: "Jet d'Eau, Geneva — GetMap"
description: "A lake fountain began as a safety valve. The spray began in 1886 as a safety valve for a hydraulic power network, not as public art. It was moved into…"
source: https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJxYdJYjpljEcRSJJQjwS5fwM
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# Jet d'Eau

A lake fountain began as a safety valve

Art · 🇨🇭 Geneva · one place, one stop

![Jet d'Eau, Geneva](https://gpuvmfylzaflwxeawisb.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/assets/Quests/Art/ChIJxYdJYjpljEcRSJJQjwS5fwM.png?width=640&quality=70&resize=contain) +35 pts
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The spray began in 1886 as a safety valve for a hydraulic power network, not as public art. It was moved into the lake in 1891, where the jet rises high above the water and turns a working pressure release into Geneva's most visible landmark.

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