Buckingham Fountain
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Buckingham Fountain is a Chicago Landmark in the center of Grant Park, between Queen’s Landing and Ida B. Wells Drive. Dedicated in 1927 and donated to the city by philanthropist Kate S. Buckingham, it is one of the largest fountains in the world. Built in a rococo wedding cake style and inspired by the Latona Fountain at the Palace of Versailles, its design allegorically represents nearby Lake Michigan. The fountain operates from May to mid-October, with regular water shows and evening colored-light shows. During the winter, the fountain is decorated with festival lights.
Nearby Locations:
| Art Institute of Chicago (0.4 miles) Field Museum of Natural History (0.7 miles) Skydeck Chicago (0.9 miles) Navy Pier (1.3 miles) Chess Records (1.6 miles) | Wrigley Field (5.4 miles) Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Museum (9.1 miles) Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve (21.1 miles) Rocky Glen Waterfall (21.4 miles) Morton Arboretum (23.6 miles) |
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Buckingham Fountain, 301 South Columbus Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60605
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