Photo: Elena Ermakova
The large-scale project is already the twenty-sixth in a series of interactive water complexes of Sberbank. The first one was opened in Saratov. Since then, water beauties have appeared in Peterhof, Yaroslavl, Kaliningrad, Voronezh, Vladimir, Ryazan, Perm, Novosibirsk, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Izhevsk, Kursk, Minsk, Rostov-on-Don, Saratov, Penza, Nizhny Novgorod, Vladivostok, Kaluga, Sudak, Lipetsk, Blagoveshchensk, Derbent and Yekaterinburg.
German Gref, President, Chairman of the Board of Sberbank:
– I am grateful to the entire Sber team, the large team of builders, everyone who worked here and created this facility. There is a lot of work behind this. What are we creating? Of course, not just any fountain. We give people the impression and inspiration to do good deeds for the benefit of their homeland and other people. We give impressions to our children so that they keep them in their souls and can create new, completely inimitable objects that make our country and its cities even better. After all, greater happiness and greater service cannot be imagined than serving people.
The dimensions of the fountain are 80 meters long and 20 meters wide. It uses the latest technological solutions. The fountain releases 130 jets up to 35 meters high into the sky. The facility’s pumps purify water from mechanical impurities, and energy consumption is optimized as much as possible. The fountain is also equipped with a special protective system that helps preserve the biological resources of the reservoir. The fountain complex is equipped with a laser, LED lighting system and a projector for displaying videos and images on the water screen, including those with educational content. The fountain will work in the warm season, delighting guests and residents of the city with its beauty.
Andrey Klychkov, governor of the Oryol region:
– On the eve of the May holidays, this is a unique gift for all Oryol residents. It became possible thanks to the support of Sberbank, our reliable friend and partner, who invariably participates in the life of the region. I am convinced that with the opening of the fountain, this memorable place will become a point of attraction, a favorite vacation spot for Oryol residents and city guests.
The head of the region presented German Gref with a symbolic “irreplaceable ruble” from the work of Nikolai Leskov – a coin that returns to the owner as a sign of good deeds.
Elena Ermakova,
photo by the author
