Kugel fountain
(A) Water flowing between the sphere and its shaped holder lifts the ball slightly.
(B) Water flows over the sides into a reservoir.
(C) Water is pumped back in an endless loop.
(D) Pump.
(E) Ball can easily be moved by hand.
A kugel fountain (also called a floating sphere fountain or by the pleonasmic name kugel ball) is a water feature or sculpture where a sphere sits in a fitted hollow in a pedestal, and is supported by aquaplaning on a thin film of water. Pressurized water flows between the sphere and socket, creating a mechanical hydrostatic bearing that is nearly frictionless. The sphere can weigh thousands of kilograms, but the efficient bearing allows it to be spun by the force of a hand. The sphere does not float, being denser than water; it is often made from granite.[1] The hydraulics of the fountain can be controlled so that the axis of rotation of the sphere changes continually.[2] Ring sculptures that rotate on an axis are also built.[2][3]
Kugel fountains can be found all over the world. Many are at popular tourist destinations, such as science museums,[4] shopping centers, lobbies, and gardens.
Kugel is the German word for ball or sphere.[5]
Locations of kugel fountains
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| Facility | City | Country | Diameter | GPS Coordinate | Further information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temaikèn Park | Belén de Escobar, Buenos Aires Province | Argentina | 34°22′00″S 58°48′16″W / 34.366725°S 58.804462°W / -34.366725; -58.804462 (Buenos Aires) | ||
| Feldkirch | Austria | Unknown | |||
| Casino Innsbruck | Innsbruck | Austria | 1.2 m (47 in) | 47°15′46″N 11°23′46″E / 47.262688°N 11.396148°E / 47.262688; 11.396148 | This kugelbrunnen (English: kugel fountain) is located in front of the Casino Innsbruck at Salurner Straße 15 in Innsbruck, Austria. Installed 2000 - Welte IHT - https://kusser.com/en_INT/portfolio/ball-fountain-casino-innsbruck/ |
| Casino Velden | Velden | Austria | 46°36′55″N 14°02′35″E / 46.615243°N 14.043190°E / 46.615243; 14.043190 (Casino Velden) | ||
| Questacon | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | Australia | 35°17′53″S 149°07′53″E / 35.298158°S 149.131507°E / -35.298158; 149.131507 (Canberra) | ||
| Bowral, New South Wales | Australia | 34°28′38″S 150°25′05″E / 34.477105°S 150.418071°E / -34.477105; 150.418071 | |||
| Casuarina Square | Darwin, Northern Territory | Australia | 12°22′32″S 130°52′57″E / 12.375488°S 130.882411°E / -12.375488; 130.882411 | ||
| SkyHigh Mount Dandenong | Victoria | Australia | 37°49′37″S 145°21′10″E / 37.826974°S 145.3528°E / -37.826974; 145.3528 (SkyHigh Mount Dandenong) | ||
| Forrest Place | Perth, Western Australia | Australia | 31°57′10″S 115°51′33″E / 31.952756°S 115.859182°E / -31.952756; 115.859182 (Perth) | ||
| The University of Western Australia, CS Department | Perth, Western Australia | Australia | 31°58′40″S 115°48′59″E / 31.97781°S 115.81645°E / -31.97781; 115.81645 (Perth) | Installed 2009 | |
| Place du Martyr | Verviers | Belgium | 50°35′37″N 5°51′36″E / 50.5934996°N 5.8599302°E / 50.5934996; 5.8599302 | Installed in 2003, called "Rio + 10" | |
| WestJet Headquarters | Calgary, Alberta | Canada | 51°07′17″N 114°00′32″W / 51.121511°N 114.008751°W / 51.121511; -114.008751 (WestJet)[a][b] | ||
| Chinatown | Victoria, British Columbia | Canada | 48°25′45″N 123°22′01″W / 48.429117°N 123.366900°W / 48.429117; -123.366900 (Kugel ball at Chinatown)[a][b] | Floating metal sphere, not a Kugel ball | |
| Dundarave | West Vancouver, British Columbia | Canada | 49°20′00″N 123°10′57″W / 49.333258°N 123.182506°W / 49.333258; -123.182506 (West Vancouver)[a][b] | ||
| Guinness World Records Museum | Niagara Falls, Ontario | Canada | 43°05′31″N 79°04′34″W / 43.091872°N 79.075985°W / 43.091872; -79.075985 (Niagara Falls) | ||
| Holiday Inn Express Montreal Airport | Montreal, Quebec | Canada | 45°27′40″N 73°43′26″W / 45.461109°N 73.723973°W / 45.461109; -73.723973 (Montreal) | ||
| Lyngby Storcenter | Lyngby | Denmark | 55°46′17″N 12°30′21″E / 55.771329°N 12.505888°E / 55.771329; 12.505888 (Lyngby, Denmark) | ||
| Rotuaari pedestrian street | Oulu | Finland | 65°00′44″N 25°28′16″E / 65.012207°N 25.471133°E / 65.012207; 25.471133 (Oulu, Finland) | ||
| Hämeenpuisto | Tampere | Finland | 61°29′52″N 23°45′07″E / 61.497792°N 23.751926°E / 61.497792; 23.751926 (Tampere, Finland) | ||
| Casino Grand Cercle | Aix-les-Bains | France | 45°41′20″N 5°54′50″E / 45.68889°N 5.91389°E / 45.68889; 5.91389 | ||
| Rue de Bretagne | Alençon | France | 48°25′53″N 0°04′38″E / 48.431505°N 0.077226°E / 48.431505; 0.077226 (Alençon) | ||
| Square des longs-prés | Boulogne-Billancourt, Île de France | France | 48°49′56″N 2°14′47″E / 48.832248°N 2.24638°E / 48.832248; 2.24638 (Boulogne-Billancourt) | ||
| Place de l'Hôtel de ville | Le Havre | France | 49°29′34″N 0°06′28″E / 49.49278°N 0.10778°E / 49.49278; 0.10778 | ||
| Près-La-Rose natural park | Montbéliard | France | 47°30′21″N 6°48′11″E / 47.50583°N 6.80306°E / 47.50583; 6.80306 | ||
| Spreebogen | Berlin | Germany | 1.5 m (59 in) | 52°31′23″N 13°20′49″E / 52.522983°N 13.346974°E / 52.522983; 13.346974 | Architect: Stephan Haan; Material: Granite[6] |
| Sparkasse Bensheim | Bensheim | Germany | 49°40′52″N 8°37′05″E / 49.681111°N 8.618056°E / 49.681111; 8.618056 | ||
| Schweinemarktplatz | Crailsheim | Germany | 49.136516°N 10.072113°E | ||
| Äußere Neustadt, Martin-Luther-Platz | Dresden | Germany | 51°03′52″N 13°45′22″E / 51.06438°N 13.75621°E / 51.06438; 13.75621 (Dresden) | ||
| Düren | Germany | 50°48′21″N 6°28′57″E / 50.80593°N 6.48238°E / 50.80593; 6.48238 (Dueren) | |||
| Erlangen | Germany | 49°35′44″N 11°00′19″E / 49.595552°N 11.005286°E / 49.595552; 11.005286 (Erlangen) | |||
| Palmengarten | Frankfurt am Main | Germany | 50°07′00″N 8°41′00″E / 50.116667°N 8.683333°E / 50.116667; 8.683333 (Frankfurt am Main) | ||
| Hanse-Viertel | Hamburg | Germany | 2.11 m (83 in) | 53°33′10″N 9°59′17″E / 53.552890°N 9.988048°E / 53.552890; 9.988048 (Hamburg) | Installed in 2012[7] |
| Westpark | Munich | Germany | 48°07′23″N 11°31′52″E / 48.122954°N 11.531178°E / 48.122954; 11.531178 (Munich) | ||
| Tibusplatz | Münster | Germany | 51°57′57″N 7°37′38″W / 51.965940°N 7.627233°W / 51.965940; -7.627233, | ||
| Europa-Park, Schlosspark | Rust | Germany | 48°16′07″N 7°43′26″E / 48.268611°N 7.723889°E / 48.268611; 7.723889, | ||
| Herrenschreiberstraße | Rheine | Germany | 52°16′39″N 7°26′19″W / 52.277445°N 7.438585°W / 52.277445; -7.438585, | ||
| City Center, Riesenstraße | Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz | Germany | 49°26′34″N 7°46′14″E / 49.442902°N 7.770518°E / 49.442902; 7.770518 | ||
| Langenfeld | Germany | 51°06′35″N 6°56′55″E / 51.109795°N 6.948499°E / 51.109795; 6.948499 (Langenfeld) | |||
| Calwer Straße | Stuttgart | Germany | 1.0 m (39 in) | 48°46′35″N 9°10′27″E / 48.77634268°N 9.17419541°E / 48.77634268; 9.17419541 | |
| SAP SE Headquarters | Walldorf | Germany | 1.5 m (59 in) | ||
| Am Zwinger 1 | Sankt Wendel | Germany | 49°28′05″N 7°10′08″E / 49.468055°N 7.168804°E / 49.468055; 7.168804 | ||
| Bengaluru International Airport Terminal | Bangalore | India | 13°11′56″N 77°42′20″E / 13.1989°N 77.7056°E / 13.1989; 77.7056 | ||
| W5 Interactive Discovery Centre | Belfast | Northern Ireland | 54°36′14″N 5°54′56″W / 54.603768°N 5.91560°W / 54.603768; -5.91560 (Belfast) | ||
| Bloomfield Science Museum | Jerusalem | Israel | 31°46′41″N 35°12′03″E / 31.7781°N 35.2007°E / 31.7781; 35.2007 | ||
| Parco Commerciale Dora | Turin | Italy | 45°05′15″N 7°40′05″E / 45.087556°N 7.668025°E / 45.087556; 7.668025 (Turin) | ||
| Incrocio Viale Giosuè Carducci-Via Filzi | Riva del Garda | Italy |
45°53′09″N 10°50′44″E / 45.885812°N 10.845519°E / 45.885812; 10.845519 (Riva del Garda) |
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| Parco | Kumamoto | Japan | 32°48′11″N 130°42′36″E / 32.802953°N 130.710127°E / 32.802953; 130.710127 (Kumamoto) | ||
| Lobby of the Radisson Blu Hotel | Salwa, Kuwait City | Kuwait | 29°22′30″N 48°05′14″E / 29.375°N 48.08722°E / 29.375; 48.08722 | ||
| Triq it-Torri | Sliema | Malta | 35°54′53″N 14°29′47″E / 35.914802°N 14.496526°E / 35.914802; 14.496526 (Triq it-Torri) | ||
| Te Papa Museum | Wellington | New Zealand | 41°17′26″S 174°46′53″E / 41.290556°S 174.781389°E / -41.290556; 174.781389 (Wellington) | ||
| Centrum of Tjuvholmen Aker brygge | Oslo | Norway | 59°54′34″N 10°43′26″E / 59.909499°N 10.723976°E / 59.909499; 10.723976 | ||
| Byrkjedalstunet | Rogaland | Norway | 58°46′46″N 6°19′01″E / 58.779475°N 6.317047°E / 58.779475; 6.317047 | ||
| Flåm | Sogn og Fjordane | Norway | 60°51′49″N 7°07′01″E / 60.863663°N 7.117002°E / 60.863663; 7.117002 | ||
| Park Zdrojowy | Polanica-Zdrój | Poland | 50°24′35″N 16°30′37″E / 50.409609°N 16.51015°E / 50.409609; 16.51015 (Polanica-Zdrój, Poland) | [8] | |
| "The Solar System" | Tarnów | Poland | 50°00′30″N 20°58′31″E / 50.008342°N 20.975346°E / 50.008342; 20.975346 (Tarnów, Poland) | [9] | |
| Predmostnaya Ploshchad | Krasnoyarsk | Russia | 1.4 m (55 in) | 55°59′30″N 92°53′16″E / 55.991543°N 92.8879158°E / 55.991543; 92.8879158 | The city has six kugel balls. |
| Malaya Sadovaya Street | Saint Petersburg | Russia | 59°56′03″N 30°20′15″E / 59.93421°N 30.33744°E / 59.93421; 30.33744 (St. Petersburg) | ||
| Petnica | Valjevo | Serbia | 44°15′36″N 19°55′43″E / 44.2599°N 19.9286°E / 44.2599; 19.9286 | ||
| Patrimonio Inteligente | Puerto Lumbreras, Región de Murcia | Spain | 37°34′38″N 1°47′36″W / 37.577255°N 1.793379°W / 37.577255; -1.793379 (Puerto Lumbreras, Spain) | ||
| Casa de las Ciencias | A Coruña | Spain | 43°21′42″N 8°24′50″W / 43.3618°N 8.413951°W / 43.3618; -8.413951 (A Coruña, Spain) | ||
| Museo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología | Alcobendas, Madrid | Spain | 40°32′16″N 3°38′26″W / 40.537837°N 3.640595°W / 40.537837; -3.640595 (Alcobendas, Spain) | ||
| Museo Elder de la Ciencia y la Tecnología | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | Spain | 28.141104ºN 15.429532ºW | ||
| Kaggensgatan Pedestrian Street | Kalmar | Sweden | 56°39′42″N 16°21′52″E / 56.661616°N 16.364538°E / 56.661616; 16.364538 (Kalmar, Sweden) | ||
| Kursaal | Bern | Switzerland | 46°57′10″N 7°26′58″E / 46.952857°N 7.449401°E / 46.952857; 7.449401 (Bern) | Due to construction/renovation work at the Kursaal Bern the Kugelbrunnen has been sold to a private person and moved to an undisclosed location.[10] | |
| Rue Cheneau-de-Bourg | Lausanne | Switzerland | 46°31′13″N 6°38′11″E / 46.520139°N 6.636332°E / 46.520139; 6.636332 (Lausanne) | ||
| Zürichhorn | Zürich | Switzerland | 47°21′12″N 8°33′07″E / 47.35321°N 8.55182°E / 47.35321; 8.55182 (Zürich) | ||
| Donbass Arena | Donetsk | Ukraine | 48°01′15″N 37°48′34″E / 48.02083°N 37.80944°E / 48.02083; 37.80944 (Donetsk, Ukraine) | ||
| Waitrose car park | Abingdon | England | 51°40′19″N 1°16′46″W / 51.671882°N 1.279409°W / 51.671882; -1.279409 | ||
| Carsington Water Visitor Center | Derbyshire | England | 53°03′40″N 1°38′28″W / 53.061064°N 1.641143°W / 53.061064; -1.641143 (Derbyshire) | ||
| Paultons Park | Hampshire | England | 50°56′55″N 1°33′10″W / 50.948699°N 1.552747°W / 50.948699; -1.552747 (Hampshire) | [11] | |
| Town Centre | Kenilworth | England | 52°20′38″N 1°34′47″W / 52.343929°N 1.579821°W / 52.343929; -1.579821 | ||
| Techniquest | Cardiff | Wales | 51°27′46″N 3°10′05″W / 51.462671°N 3.168174°W / 51.462671; -3.168174 (Cardiff) | ||
| Amarillo, Texas | United States | 35°12′25″N 101°49′51″W / 35.207017°N 101.830733°W / 35.207017; -101.830733 (Amarillo) | |||
| "Discovery", Columbus Learning Center | Columbus, Indiana | United States | 39°15′10″N 85°54′08″W / 39.252718°N 85.902096°W / 39.252718; -85.902096 (Columbus Learning Center) | [12] | |
| Water Tower Plaza | Gilbert, Arizona | United States | 33°21′17″N 111°47′28″W / 33.354769°N 111.790991°W / 33.354769; -111.790991 (Gilbert, Arizona) | ||
| Disneyland | Anaheim, California | United States | 33°48′43″N 117°55′01″W / 33.811818°N 117.917062°W / 33.811818; -117.917062 (Disneyland Resort) | ||
| Disney California Adventure Park | Anaheim, California | United States | 33°48′16.6″N 117°55′17.0″W / 33.804611°N 117.921389°W / 33.804611; -117.921389 (Disney California Adventure Park) | ||
| Amtrak Station | Bakersfield, California | United States | 35°22′20″N 119°00′29″W / 35.372165°N 119.008178°W / 35.372165; -119.008178 (Bakersfield) | ||
| San Diego Zoo Safari Park | Escondido, California | United States | 0.6 m (24 in)[c] | 33°05′55″N 116°59′56″W / 33.09866°N 116.99889°W / 33.09866; -116.99889 | |
| Hollywood Guinness Museum | Los Angeles, California | United States | 34°06′05″N 118°20′17″W / 34.1012808°N 118.3380203°W / 34.1012808; -118.3380203[b] | 4,970 kg (10,958 lb)[13] | |
| Livermorium Plaza | Livermore, California | United States | 37°40′55″N 121°46′05″W / 37.68208°N 121.76803°W / 37.68208; -121.76803 | Opened June 15, 2022, this plaza commemorates the creation of the element Livermorium (Lv). | |
| Morgan Stanley | La Jolla, California | United States | 32°50′53″N 117°16′25″W / 32.848190°N 117.273526°W / 32.848190; -117.273526 | ||
| California Baptist University | Riverside, California | United States | 33°55′48″N 117°25′30″W / 33.93°N 117.425°W / 33.93; -117.425 (California Baptist University) | ||
| Canyon Creek Park | San Jose, CA | United States | 37°17′26″N 121°46′07″W / 37.290687°N 121.768548°W / 37.290687; -121.768548 | [14] | |
| Fry's Electronics | San Marcos, California | United States | 1.0 m (40 in) | 33°08′14″N 117°11′02″W / 33.13712°N 117.183952°W / 33.13712; -117.183952 | |
| Railroad Community Park | Santa Paula, California, | United States | 34°21′21″N 119°03′37″W / 34.35597°N 119.0604°W / 34.35597; -119.0604 (Santa Paula, California) | ||
| 29th Street Mall | Boulder, Colorado | United States | 40°01′02″N 105°15′21″W / 40.01715°N 105.25585°W / 40.01715; -105.25585 (Boulder) | ||
| Belmar Shopping Center | Lakewood, Colorado | United States | 39°42′31″N 105°04′39″W / 39.708726°N 105.077594°W / 39.708726; -105.077594 (Lakewood, Colorado) | ||
| Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex | Merritt Island, Florida | United States | 28°31′21″N 80°40′52″W / 28.522486°N 80.681198°W / 28.522486; -80.681198 (Cape Canaveral) | ||
| Magic Kingdom Walt Disney World | Orlando, Florida | United States | 28°25′07″N 81°34′45″W / 28.4186592°N 81.5792516°W / 28.4186592; -81.5792516 (Walt Disney World Resort) | ||
| State Botanical Garden of Georgia | Athens, Georgia | United States | 33°54′04″N 83°22′59″W / 33.901103°N 83.383138°W / 33.901103; -83.383138 (Athens, Georgia) | [15] | |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | Chicago, Illinois | United States | 41°55′16″N 87°38′08″W / 41.9211°N 87.6355°W / 41.9211; -87.6355 (Lincoln Park Zoo) | ||
| Morton Arboretum | Illinois | United States | 41°48′50″N 88°04′12″W / 41.81393°N 88.06997°W / 41.81393; -88.06997 (Morton Arboretum) | ||
| Abt Electronics | Glenview, Illinois | United States | 42°04′05″N 87°51′09″W / 42.067964°N 87.852602°W / 42.067964; -87.852602 (Glenview) | ||
| Holliday Park Nature Center | Indianapolis, Indiana | United States | 39°52′18″N 86°09′41″W / 39.871552°N 86.161384°W / 39.871552; -86.161384 (Holliday Park sphere) | ||
| Columbian Park Zoo | Lafayette, Indiana | United States | 1.1 m (42 in) | 40°24′48″N 86°52′14″W / 40.413348°N 86.870509°W / 40.413348; -86.870509 | The sphere fountain is a product of Kusser Fountain Works in Germany, a gift from The McAllister Foundation.[16] |
| Coleman-Morse Center | Notre Dame, Indiana | United States | 41°42′03″N 86°14′26″W / 41.700701°N 86.240622°W / 41.700701; -86.240622 (Notre Dame, Indiana) | [17] | |
| Iowa State Fairgrounds | Des Moines, Iowa | United States | 41°35′44″N 93°33′04″W / 41.595546°N 93.551049°W / 41.595546; -93.551049 (Des Moines) | ||
| Louisville Zoo | Louisville, Kentucky | United States | 38°12′20″N 85°42′25″W / 38.205438°N 85.707023°W / 38.205438; -85.707023 (Louisville, Kentucky) | ||
| Marshall Nemer Pavilion, Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, Kentucky | United States | Unknown | ||
| Towne Center at Cedar Lodge | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | United States | 30°25′58″N 91°06′43″W / 30.432830°N 91.112009°W / 30.432830; -91.112009 (Baton Rouge) | ||
| The Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum | Baltimore, Maryland | United States | 39°17′07″N 76°36′43″W / 39.285164°N 76.612068°W / 39.285164; -76.612068 | ||
| Davison Township Police Department | Davison, Michigan | United States | 43°01′38″N 83°33′21″W / 43.027255°N 83.555757°W / 43.027255; -83.555757 (Davison, Michigan) | ||
| The Frank's Nursery and Crafts Rose Garden at Michigan State University | East Lansing, Michigan | United States | 42°43′15″N 84°28′27″W / 42.72079°N 84.47413°W / 42.72079; -84.47413 (East Lansing) | ||
| Private home | Superior Township, Michigan | United States | 1.2 m (48 in) | 42°19′25″N 83°35′52″W / 42.323598°N 83.597744°W / 42.323598; -83.597744 | 2,500 kg (5,600 lb) |
| Somerset Collection | Troy, Michigan | United States | 42°33′41″N 83°11′2″W / 42.56139°N 83.18389°W / 42.56139; -83.18389 (Troy, Michigan) |
1,930 kg (4,250 lb) | |
| Mississippi College | Clinton, Mississippi | United States | 32°20′11″N 90°19′45″W / 32.336269°N 90.329185°W / 32.336269; -90.329185 (Mississippi College) | ||
| Kansas City Life Insurance Company | Kansas City, Missouri | United States | 39°03′49″N 94°35′27″W / 39.063666°N 94.590743°W / 39.063666; -94.590743 (Kansas City, Missouri) | ||
| Bob Devaney Sports Center | Lincoln, Nebraska | United States | 1.2 m (48 in)[18] | 40°49′49″N 96°41′52″W / 40.830207°N 96.697644°W / 40.830207; -96.697644 | Installed in 2011 by Top Stone |
| Henry Doorly Zoo | Omaha, Nebraska | United States | 41°13′31″N 95°55′41″W / 41.225158°N 95.927939°W / 41.225158; -95.927939 (Omaha) | ||
| Millennium Plaza | Omaha, Nebraska | United States | 41°15′51″N 96°09′44″W / 41.264191°N 96.162198°W / 41.264191; -96.162198 (Omaha, Nebraska) | ||
| Storyland | Glen, New Hampshire | United States | 44°7′1.71″N 71°10′51.81″W / 44.1171417°N 71.1810583°W / 44.1171417; -71.1810583, | ||
| Duke Power | Charlotte, North Carolina | United States | 35°13′33″N 80°51′02″W / 35.2258014°N 80.8505208°W / 35.2258014; -80.8505208 (Charlotte) | ||
| Elon University, Numen Lumen Pavilion | Elon, North Carolina | United States | 36°06′09″N 79°30′08″W / 36.102485°N 79.502274°W / 36.102485; -79.502274 (Elon University UK) | Meditation garden | |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial | Rocky Mount, North Carolina | United States | |||
| Canton Ohio Downtown | Canton, Ohio | United States | 40°47′55″N 81°22′29″W / 40.798682°N 81.374644°W / 40.798682; -81.374644 | Destroyed By vandals | |
| TriHealth Fitness & Health Pavilion | Cincinnati, Ohio | United States | 39°15′21″N 84°21′54″W / 39.255901°N 84.364927°W / 39.255901; -84.364927 (Cincinnati) | ||
| Bloch Cancer Survivors Plaza (park) | Columbus, Ohio | United States | 40°00′26″N 83°01′22″W / 40.007172°N 83.022688°W / 40.007172; -83.022688 (Columbus, Ohio) | ||
| COSI Columbus | Columbus, Ohio | United States | Unknown | ||
| The Mall at Tuttle Crossing | Columbus, Ohio | United States | Unknown | ||
| Tulsa Zoo | Tulsa, Oklahoma | United States | 36°12′46″N 95°54′21″W / 36.212724°N 95.905802°W / 36.212724; -95.905802 (Tulsa Zoo) | ||
| Nike Campus | Beaverton, Oregon | United States | Unknown | ||
| McKenzie Park | Hermiston, Oregon | United States | 45°50′21″N 119°17′28″W / 45.839161°N 119.291164°W / 45.839161; -119.291164 | ||
| Railroad Plaza | Lansdale, Pennsylvania | United States | 40°14′35″N 75°17′09″W / 40.243083°N 75.285833°W / 40.243083; -75.285833 (Lansdale) | ||
| Alter Hall, Temple University | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | United States | 39°58′48″N 75°09′22″W / 39.980071°N 75.156248°W / 39.980071; -75.156248 (Philadelphia) | ||
| Reading Hospital | Reading, Pennsylvania | United States | 40°19′47″N 75°56′58″W / 40.329704°N 75.949492°W / 40.329704; -75.949492 (Reading) | [19] | |
| Robert E. Freeman Memorial Park | Providence, Rhode Island | United States | 41°49′20″N 71°24′50″W / 41.822196°N 71.413868°W / 41.822196; -71.413868[b] | ||
| Outside Mellow Mushroom | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina | United States | 32°52′00″N 79°47′06″W / 32.866696°N 79.785005°W / 32.866696; -79.785005 | ||
| The Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | United States | 33°41′32″N 78°52′47″W / 33.692292°N 78.879789°W / 33.692292; -78.879789 | ||
| The Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum | Gatlinburg, Tennessee | United States | 35°42′41″N 83°31′06″W / 35.711403°N 83.518453°W / 35.711403; -83.518453 (Gatlinburg, Tennessee) | ||
| Miracle Field | Murfreesboro, Tennessee | United States | Located at McKnight Park. Kugel ball is a representative of a baseball, and bears the signature of Boston Red Sox pitcher and Murfreesboro native David Price. Miracle Field was constructed with funds from Price's charity, Project One Four. The facility opened on 6 May 2017.[20] | ||
| Oak Court Mall | Memphis, Tennessee | United States | 35°07′02″N 89°54′48″W / 35.117305°N 89.913378°W / 35.117305; -89.913378 (Memphis) | ||
| Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park (Earth kugel ball) | Nashville, Tennessee | United States | 1.8 m (71 in) | 36°10′19″N 86°47′19″W / 36.172008°N 86.788634°W / 36.172008; -86.788634 (Nashville, Tennessee)[a][b] | World War II Memorial 18,000 lb (8,200 kg) lbs[21] |
| Cancer Survivors Plaza | Dallas, Texas | United States | 32°47′10″N 96°47′45″W / 32.786083°N 96.795739°W / 32.786083; -96.795739 (Dallas) | ||
| Historic Downtown Grapevine | Grapevine, Texas | United States | 32°56′24″N 97°04′42″W / 32.939966°N 97.078247°W / 32.939966; -97.078247 (Grapevine) | ||
| ConocoPhillips Campus | Houston, Texas | United States | 29°47′18″N 95°36′49″W / 29.788273°N 95.613542°W / 29.788273; -95.613542 (Houston, Texas) | ||
| Houston Museum of Natural Science | Houston, TX | United States | 29°43′19″N 95°23′25″W / 29.721932°N 95.390239°W / 29.721932; -95.390239 | ||
| University Place Orem | Orem, Utah | United States | 40°16′34″N 111°40′49″W / 40.2761075°N 111.6803086°W / 40.2761075; -111.6803086 | ||
| Utah's Hogle Zoo | Salt Lake City, Utah | United States | 40°45′00″N 111°48′51″W / 40.75°N 111.81412°W / 40.75; -111.81412 | ||
| Lagoon Amusement Park | Farmington, Utah | United States | 40°59′08″N 111°53′41″W / 40.985556°N 111.894722°W / 40.985556; -111.894722 | ||
| Atlas Walk | Gainesville, Virginia | United States | 1.32 m (52 in)[22] | 38°47′44″N 77°36′36″W / 38.795686°N 77.609996°W / 38.795686; -77.609996 (Gainesville, Virginia)[a][b] | 7000 pounds[22] |
| Virginia Zoological Park | Norfolk, Virginia | United States | 36°52′43″N 76°16′28″W / 36.8786°N 76.2744°W / 36.8786; -76.2744 (Norfolk, VA) | ||
| International Mission Board | Richmond, Virginia | United States | 37°34′06″N 77°28′56″W / 37.5683565°N 77.4822119°W / 37.5683565; -77.4822119 (Richmond, Virginia) | ||
| Science Museum of Virginia (Earth kugel ball) | Richmond, Virginia | United States | 2.653 m (104.4 in)[23][c] | 37°33′39″N 77°27′58″W / 37.560761°N 77.466157°W / 37.560761; -77.466157 (Richmond, Virginia)[a][b] | World's largest since 2003[23] |
| Science Museum of Virginia (Earth's Moon kugel ball) | Richmond, Virginia | United States | 0.72 m (28 in)[c] | 37°33′41″N 77°28′00″W / 37.561323°N 77.466698°W / 37.561323; -77.466698 (Richmond, Virginia)[a][b] | |
| Crossroads Park | Bellevue, Washington | United States | 47°37′03″N 122°07′22″W / 47.617418°N 122.1227715°W / 47.617418; -122.1227715 (Bellevue) | ||
| Whatcom Community College | Bellingham, Washington | United States | 48°47′43″N 122°29′37″W / 48.79534°N 122.493681°W / 48.79534; -122.493681 (Bellingham, Washington) | ||
| Pacific Science Center | Seattle, Washington | United States | 47°37′9″N 122°21′4″W / 47.61917°N 122.35111°W / 47.61917; -122.35111 (Seattle) | ||
| Milwaukee County Zoo | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | United States | 43°08′03″N 87°57′21″W / 43.134167°N 87.955833°W / 43.134167; -87.955833 (Milwaukee) | ||
| Casper Area Chamber of Commerce | Casper, Wyoming | United States | 42°51′19″N 106°19′32″W / 42.855157°N 106.325434°W / 42.855157; -106.325434 (Casper, Wyoming)[a][b] | [24] | |
| Canyon Visitor Education Center | Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming | United States | 44°44′05″N 110°29′31″W / 44.734717°N 110.491888°W / 44.734717; -110.491888 (Yellowstone) | ||
| Five Points Centennial Plaza[25] | Five Points (Columbia, South Carolina), South Carolina | United States | 33°59′51″N 81°01′00″W / 33.9976052°N 81.01667°W / 33.9976052; -81.01667 (South Carolina) | ||
| St. Rita's Medical Center[26] | St. Rita's Medical Center, Ohio | United States | 40°44′27″N 84°07′14″W / 40.7409395°N 84.120673°W / 40.7409395; -84.120673 (Ohio) | ||
| Jack C. Taylor Conference Center | Annapolis, Maryland | United States | 38°59′16″N 76°29′29″W / 38.987778°N 76.491389°W / 38.987778; -76.491389 (Annapolis, Maryland) | Installed in front of the Jack C. Taylor Conference Center at the United States Naval Institute in 2021. | |
| Piazza d’armi (a public square)[27][28] | Carrara | Italy | 1.8 tons[citation needed] |  Geographic data related to location at OpenStreetMap
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Made by Kenneth Davis in 1979[citation needed] |
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h Visible from Google satellite view
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Visible from Google street view
- ^ a b c Approximate
Gallery
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World globe, Jack C. Taylor Conference Center of the United States Naval Institute, Annapolis
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Celestial globe, weighing nine tons, being spun by a child
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Lansdale station, Railroad Plaza, Lansdale, Pennsylvania
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Kugel fountain in Dueren, Germany
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The transplanted Döppersberger Brunnen[29] in its new location in the Willy-Brandt-Platz in Wuppertal, Germany
See also
References
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- ^ a b "Floating Sphere (Kugel ball fountain) from the market leader | KusserUSA". www.kusserusa.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
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- ^ "Spree-Bogen: Teil 3 | Moabit am Sonntag". 3 August 2014. Archived from the original on 10 November 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
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- ^ ATRAKCJE TURYSTYCZNE: POLANICA ZDRÓJ, summer 2017 Archived 9 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved on 8 August 2017 (in Polish)
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- ^ "Für 13'520 Franken auf Ricardo ersteigert: Weltkugel-Brunnen des Kursaals reist nach Lyss zu neuem Besitzer". TeleBärn (in Swiss High German). 18 October 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
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- ^ "Top Stone, Inc. is Excited to Announce 'World's Largest' 4 Foot/5,500 Pound Basketball Rolling Sphere Fountain at 'Cornhuskers' Nebraska Devany Sports Complex". PRWeb. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ^ "ReadingEagle.com: Healing garden at Reading Hospital allows visitors to reflect (image caption)". Archived from the original on 24 March 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ "Miracle Field Grand Opening This Saturday in Murfreesboro". Archived from the original on 2 May 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ "Bicentennial Park Map" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 June 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Atlas Walk Fountain". Archived from the original on 23 July 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Largest kugel". Guinness World Records. 8 January 2003. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ Darcy, Rick (26 July 2016). "CASPER'S 5 BEST WATER FEATURES [PHOTOS]". 95.5 My Country. Archived from the original on 2 May 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
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- ^ "Piazza d'Armi". Massa Carrara Live (in Italian).
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- ^ "Neuer Döppersberger Brunnen (1989) - Denkmal-Wuppertal.de". 5 January 2014. Archived from the original on 22 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kugel fountains.
- Snoeijer, Jacco H.; der Weele, Ko van (November 2014). "Physics of the granite sphere fountain" (PDF). American Journal of Physics. 82 (11): 1029–1039. Bibcode:2014AmJPh..82.1029S. doi:10.1119/1.4886365.
- Kugel fountain FAQ
- Terracache dedicated to the kugel fountain.
- Waymarking list of large kugel fountains, with GPS coordinates and images.