The fountain was donated to the city of Jeddah by King Fahd, hence its name. It was constructed between 1980 and 1983 and was launched in 1985.
Located on the west coast of Saudi Arabia, the fountain jets water to a maximum height, according to different sources, of either 260 meterse (853 ft) or 312 m (1,024 ft)above the Red Sea. Whichever figure is considered the actual height for the fountain, it is the world’s tallest.
