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:''This article is about all reflecting pools, for the two named reflecting pools see [[Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool]] and [[Capitol Reflecting Pool]].'' |
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[[File:Madrid-Debod-TempleP1340709.jpg|thumbnail|upright=1.25|[[Temple of Debod]] ([[Madrid]], [[Spain]]) in the reflecting pool of the garden of the [[Parque del Oeste]]]] |
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A '''reflecting pool''' |
A '''reflecting pool''', also called a '''reflection pool''', is a [[water feature]] found in gardens, parks and memorial sites. It usually consists of a shallow pool of water with a reflective surface, undisturbed by fountain jets. |
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==Design== |
==Design== |
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==List of notable pools== |
==List of notable pools== |
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[[File:Miroir d'eau place de la bourse à Bordeaux.jpg|thumb|270px|The |
[[File:Miroir d'eau place de la bourse à Bordeaux.jpg|thumb|270px|The [[Miroir d'eau]] by night in Bordeaux, France]] |
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* The [[Miroir d'eau]] (Water mirror) on [[Place de la Bourse]] in [[Bordeaux]], France. |
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* The [[Mughal gardens|Mughal garden]] reflecting pools at the [[Taj Mahal]] in [[Agra]], [[India]] |
* The [[Mughal gardens|Mughal garden]] reflecting pools at the [[Taj Mahal]] in [[Agra]], [[India]] |
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* [[Chehel Sotoun]] in Iran |
* [[Chehel Sotoun]] in Iran |
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* The [[Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool]] |
* The [[Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool]] and [[Capitol Reflecting Pool]], in [[Washington, D.C.]] |
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* [[Mary Gibbs and Jesse H. Jones Reflection Pool]], [[Hermann Park]], Houston, Texas, U.S. |
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* The modernist [[Palácio do Planalto]] and [[Palácio da Alvorada]] in [[Brasília]], [[Brazil]] |
* The modernist [[Palácio do Planalto]] and [[Palácio da Alvorada]] in [[Brasília]], [[Brazil]] |
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* [[Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park]] in [[Atlanta, Georgia]] |
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* The [[Oklahoma City National Memorial]], at the site of the [[Oklahoma City bombing]] |
* The [[Oklahoma City National Memorial]], at the site of the [[Oklahoma City bombing]] |
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* The [[Hollywood Bowl]] in [[Los Angeles, California]], a former reflecting pool was located in front of the stage, circa |
* The [[Hollywood Bowl]] in [[Los Angeles, California]], where a former reflecting pool was located in front of the stage, {{circa|1953}} – 1972<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodbowl.com/about/history.cfm|title=Hollywood Bowl|access-date=18 March 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100722114340/http://www.hollywoodbowl.com/about/history.cfm|archive-date=22 July 2010}}</ref> |
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* The [[National September 11 Memorial & Museum]], located in [[New York City]], |
* The [[National September 11 Memorial & Museum]], located at the [[World Trade Center site]] in [[New York City]], with two reflecting pools on the location where the [[World Trade Center (1973–2001)|Twin Towers]] stood |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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<gallery mode=packed heights= |
<gallery mode=packed heights=160px> |
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File:Taj Mahal 001.jpg|The reflecting pool of the [[Taj Mahal]] |
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Image:Patio de los Arrayanes.jpg|The reflecting pool in the Patio de los Arrayanes, at the Moorish [[Alhambra]] of Granada, Spain |
Image:WLM14ES - Patio de los Arrayanes, Alhambra. - julianrdc.jpg|The reflecting pool in the Patio de los Arrayanes, at the Moorish [[Alhambra]] of Granada, Spain |
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Image:Temple_at_Epcot_China_in_reflecting_pool.JPG|Reflecting pool at the China Pavilion, [[Epcot Center]], Florida |
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File:Kinkakuji Golden Pavilion.jpg|Reflecting pool of the [[Kinkakuji]] (Golden Pavilion), Kyoto, Japan |
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Image:ReflectionPool UWA gobeirne.jpg|Reflecting Pool at the [[University of Western Australia]] |
Image:ReflectionPool UWA gobeirne.jpg|Reflecting Pool at the [[University of Western Australia]] |
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File:Palacio do Planalto.jpeg|Reflecting pool of the [[Palácio do Planalto]] (Planalto Palace), in Brazil's [[modern architecture|modernist]] capital city [[Brasília]] |
File:Palacio do Planalto.jpeg|Reflecting pool of the [[Palácio do Planalto]] (Planalto Palace), in Brazil's [[modern architecture|modernist]] capital city [[Brasília]] |
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Image:15 23 0125 lincoln memorial.jpg|[[Lincoln Memorial]] from the [[Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] |
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Image:12.6.11BerryBerensonPanelN-76ByLuigiNovi5.jpg|The North Reflecting Pool at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at dusk, [[World Trade Center (2001–present)|World Trade Center]], New York |
Image:12.6.11BerryBerensonPanelN-76ByLuigiNovi5.jpg|The North Reflecting Pool at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at dusk, [[World Trade Center (2001–present)|World Trade Center]], New York |
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==References== |
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{{Commons category|Reflecting pools}} |
{{Commons category|Reflecting pools}} |
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{{reflist}} |
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{{pond}} |
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{{Garden features}} |
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{{Islamic architecture}} |
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[[Category:Garden features]] |
[[Category:Garden features]] |
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[[Category:Bodies of water]] |
[[Category:Bodies of water]] |
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[[Category:Architectural elements]] |
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[[Category:Islamic architectural elements]] |
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[[Category:Persian gardens]] |
[[Category:Persian gardens]] |
Latest revision as of 08:35, 25 January 2024
A reflecting pool, also called a reflection pool, is a water feature found in gardens, parks and memorial sites. It usually consists of a shallow pool of water with a reflective surface, undisturbed by fountain jets.
Design
[edit]Reflecting pools are often designed with the outer basin floor at the rim slightly deeper than the central area to suppress wave formation. They can be as small as a bird bath to as large as a major civic element. Their origins are from ancient Persian gardens.
List of notable pools
[edit]- The Miroir d'eau (Water mirror) on Place de la Bourse in Bordeaux, France.
- The Mughal garden reflecting pools at the Taj Mahal in Agra, India
- Chehel Sotoun in Iran
- The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and Capitol Reflecting Pool, in Washington, D.C.
- Mary Gibbs and Jesse H. Jones Reflection Pool, Hermann Park, Houston, Texas, U.S.
- The modernist Palácio do Planalto and Palácio da Alvorada in Brasília, Brazil
- Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park in Atlanta, Georgia
- The Oklahoma City National Memorial, at the site of the Oklahoma City bombing
- The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California, where a former reflecting pool was located in front of the stage, c. 1953 – 1972[1]
- The National September 11 Memorial & Museum, located at the World Trade Center site in New York City, with two reflecting pools on the location where the Twin Towers stood
Gallery
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The reflecting pool of the Taj Mahal
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The reflecting pool in the Patio de los Arrayanes, at the Moorish Alhambra of Granada, Spain
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A World Heritage Persian garden site, Chehel Sotoun, in Iran
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Reflecting Pool at the University of Western Australia
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Reflecting pool of the Palácio do Planalto (Planalto Palace), in Brazil's modernist capital city Brasília
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Reflecting pool at Christian Science Plaza in Boston, Massachusetts
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The North Reflecting Pool at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at dusk, World Trade Center, New York
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Reflecting pond at the Christchurch Arts Centre in New Zealand
References
[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Reflecting pools.
- ^ "Hollywood Bowl". Archived from the original on 22 July 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2016.