Vinnytsia: the fountain. Dancing fountains. Singing fountains in Vinnitsa

Tourists who want to enjoy a unique water show are sure to be interested in Vinnitsa. Fountain "Roshen" is a real decoration of the Ukrainian town. This is the biggest musical illuminated fountain in Europe. By its characteristics, it almost does not concede to the world-famous analogue in Dubai.

The embankment of Roshen

During the last few years the Ukrainian city of Vinnitsa has changed beyond recognition. The fountain on the embankment of Roshen has been a real symbol of the city and the main tourist object of Ukraine for 3 years already. On a light musical water show come to admire thousands of tourists every year. Vinnitsa really changed. It is a beautiful modern city with developed infrastructure. Hundreds of comfortable tram cars run along its roads; Visitors come to the door to open cozy local hotels; In the city there are many restaurants, where visitors can enjoy a variety of dishes. But most of all people gather on the embankment of Roshen, where in the evenings a wonderful musical spectacle begins - a show of fountains.

Vinnytsia Fountain

The unique hydroengineering facility strikes with its technical data. The musical fountain in Vinnitsa stretches for 97 meters in length and 10 in width. The height of its central jets reaches 63 meters. The Roshen fountain is installed on an open-water reservoir in the riverbed of the r. Southern Bug. Other similar structures are located in artificial basins. 67 fountain pumps pump river water, and 30 - serve ballast systems. All this ensures the perfect work of Roshen. The fountain's frontal spacing is 140 meters. There is one more element that gives the Vinnytsia fountain a uniqueness: its design "falls" under the ice in the winter. Singing fountains in Vinnitsa are equipped with original laser lights. Spray and water dust form a giant screen in the form of a water-air canvas, the dimensions of which are 16 x 45 meters.

Why Roshen?

Vinnytsia, Roshen fountain became famous for several months. Only in 2011 the Ukrainian city was visited by about one million people. The musical fountain amazes with its scale and beauty. But not everyone knows why he got that name. The fountain "Roshen" was given the name of its sponsor. Fund Petro Poroshenko sponsored construction works, cleaning the riverbed of the Southern Bug and restoring 700 meters of the embankment. Work was carried out for a year and a half. During this time about 70 million hryvnias were allocated from the fund of the current President of Ukraine. Not surprisingly, the embankment and fountain were subsequently named after their creator.

Discovery of Roshen

The fountain in Vinnytsia for the first time surprised residents of the city on September 4, 2011. On this day, its official opening took place. On the embankment gathered more than 70 thousand people who want to see a water show. The musical-light fountain struck everyone. The water show began with a concert on a specially equipped waterfront stage. Then Pyotr Poroshenko left for the audience. He solemnly stepped to the control panel to launch the dancing fountains. And after a few minutes the audience saw a spectacular water show. The giant multicolored fountain then fell silent, then "came alive" to the sound of music. The performance ended with a bright salute. Since then the Roshen fountain pleases people every summer. In the evenings on the embankment of Roshen continue to gather crowds of spectators to enjoy a 15-minute colorful water show.

Vinnitsa Fountain - the main tourist site of Ukraine

For the last three years, Vinnytsia is the most popular tourist city. The Roshen Fountain, located on the embankment of the same name, is the main tourist site of Ukraine, which is visited by thousands of tourists from all over the world. There are no such large-scale projects in the world. Vinnytsia dancing fountain "Roshen" many compare with similar in the Arab Emirates (Dubai). However, the Dubai design Roshen is inferior in size. In addition, with the arrival of frosts, the musical fountain "falls into winter hibernation", and in the spring it starts to rejoice people. In the summer season, Roshen works day and night. But it is in the evening that a musical and light show with special effects begins, which lasts 15 minutes. In the daytime the fountain is also magnificent: it rises majestically against the background of the river water sparkling in the sunlight. Experts argue that there are no similar analogues in any European country. Vinnytsia Fountain is included in the TOP-10 of the most spectacular places in the world.

Water light and music show

Vinnytsia, Roshen fountain are the real pride of Ukraine. Water show is worth the time and money for the journey. Every year the singing fountains are improved. Now "Roshen" is equipped with a modern laser system, which allows you to show on the big screen animation in 3D. The screen is formed by spray and water dust. In the evening, viewers feel like fairy-tale heroes in the virtual world of music, water and light. Every day the Vinnytsia fountain Roshen offers new fascinating music to the guests, to which the jet dance is performed. Such a bizarre interlacing is accompanied by a high-quality illumination, which consists of 560 water lanterns. Most of them are submerged in water. They change their colors depending on the show program. This backlighting together with the laser provides an incredibly colorful and entertaining show. The fountain has a floating base. And he dances both under classical, and under modern musical products. Roshen releases water jets upwards, to the sides, spirally, by a curtain. The creators of the fountain constantly come up with new special effects to expand the repertoire of the unique hydraulic structure.

Vinnitsa Fountain: schedule of work in 2014

Every year the program of work of the unique hydroengineering facility "Roshen" is being developed. It is always different from previous years, including new multimedia shows. Many are interested in how the giant singing fountain works in Vinnitsa. The schedule for 2014 is as follows.

• Monday: 14.00-22.00.
• Tuesday: 18.00-22.00.
• Wednesday: 14.00-22.00.
• Thursday: 14.00-22.00.
• Friday: 14.00-22.00.
• Saturday: 12.00-22.00.
• Sunday: 12.00-22.00.

The Roshen Fountain works from April until the end of October. Every day on the waterfront, locals and tourists can enjoy a light 15-minute show accompanied by classical and (or) synchronized music and lasers. In the daytime the fountain pleases people with "dances" for classical musical works, and at night all this is complemented by a laser, a projector and multimedia. Embankment of the river. The Southern Bug is well lit in the evening and at night. On the dam there are places for spectators and playgrounds. But when the evening laser show begins, the detached viewing area is sorely lacking: the embankment is simply crowded with people.

How to get there?

Public transport is regular on the Vinnitsa Fountain. First, tourists need to come to the city of Vinnitsa. From there you can get to the fountain in five ways.

1. Trams Nos. 1, 4, 6 to the stop. The Kotsyubynsky Museum.
2. Trolleybus Nos. 5, 6, 11 to the stop. The Kotsyubynsky Museum.
3. The Central Bus Station can be reached on foot (5 minutes).
4. From the Western bus station you can take the tram number 4, which should be until the bus stop. The Kotsyubynsky Museum.
5. From the East Bus Station there are trolleybuses Nos. 1, 2, 10, 12 to the stop. "Nansen Street."

Future plans

The embankment of Roshen is a popular holiday destination for both Ukrainians and visiting tourists. The founder of the grandiose fountain Peter Poroshenko promises that his offspring will be constantly improved and transformed. Works on the improvement of the embankment and the surrounding territories do not stop. In 2011, beautiful flower beds were created here, flowers and trees were planted. With the advent of spring, singing fountains are especially attractive. The photo taken during this period reflects the beauty of the Roshen embankment. In the spring, trees, flowers blossom here: the territory acquires a beautiful view and is enveloped in pleasant floral aromas. Among this beauty rises majestically Vinnytsia fountain. Now the city administration directs maximum efforts to arrange the Festivalny Island. It is planned to turn it into a modern recreation park. In the future, designers want to merge Kemp Island and Roshen Fountain into a single complex. Specialists have already started to work, which means that this idea should soon come to fruition. The new complex should become a worthy adornment not only of Vinnitsa, but of all Ukraine, which will attract even more tourists to the country.