City of Fountains

City of Fountains. . , City of great barbeque? True. City of great jazz? Also true. City of fountains? Right again. Among Kansas City’s greatest claims to fame is our plethora of beautiful ornamental fountains., The love of fountains and statuary began in the 1890s when Kansas City’s park and boulevard system was first developed with the vision of real estate mogul, J.C. Nicols. Today, his vision lives on at major intersections and even on neighborhood street corners, where Greek and Roman statues and trickling fountains are as common a sight as stop signs. Take a day, if you can, to explore these amazing specimens. You won’t have to go far, there’s a fountain or statue (or both) in practically every neighborhood., Start your tour at the Country Club Plaza, home to some of the finest examples of fountains, most of which were created by internationally known artists. Among them, created in England, are the Fountain of Bacchus, brought to the Plaza in 1911, and the Muse of the Missouri. Also making a dramatic splash is the Fountain of Neptune, an 8,000-pound cast-lead depiction of the Roman god of the sea., Other notable examples around town include the breathtaking Rozelle Court Fountain at the Nelson-Atkins Museum, the Firefighters Fountain at 31st and Broadway, and the Vietnam Veteran’s Fountain on Broadway near Westport. Crown Center features a 2,000 square foot dancing fountain perfect for cooling off on a hot summer day. Jump in!