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Chicago - Buckingham Memorial Fountain

Modeled after the Latona Basin fountain at the palace of Versailles, the Buckingham Memorial Fountain was a gift to the city by Miss Kate Sturges Buckingham in memory of her brother Clarence. It was first dedicated in 1927 and has since then become one of Chicago's most recognizable landmarks. It is composed of three, circular, Georgia-pink-marble basins stacked one on the other, which rise from a large pool signifying Lake Michigan.

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Ocean-themed carvings like shells and seaweed adorn the outside of the basins and four large, bronze sea horses, representing the states around the lake, are located inside the main pool. The central jet shoots up a 140-foot tower of water.
Hours
April 15 to October 15
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open8:008:008:008:008:008:008:00
Close23:0023:0023:0023:0023:0023:0023:00
Tips
Water displays begin at dusk, every hour on the hour for 20 minutes until 10pm.
Buckingham Fountain, Chicago.
Buckingham Fountain at night in Chicago.
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Close-up of Buckingham Fountain in Chicago.
Partial view of the Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park, Chicago.
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