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The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain is a memorial in London dedicated to Diana, Princess of Wales, who died in a car crash in 1997. It was designed to express Diana's spirit and love of children. [1] The fountain is located in the southwest corner of Hyde Park, just south of the Serpentine lake and east of the Serpentine Gallery.
Feb 1, 2017 · Opened by HM The Queen in 2004, the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain was one of the most high-profile publicly-funded projects in the UK...
Opened in July 2004, this fountain is no ordinary water feature. The Memorial is an oval of water set lightly across the existing contours of the site. The feature uses the topography to divert the water downhill in two directions. The Gustafson Porter + Bowman design expresses the concept of ‘Reaching Out-Letting In’.
Address. Serpentine Bridge. Hyde Park. London. W8 4PX. Telephone: +44 (0)300 061 2000. About. As you stroll through Hyde Park, visit the memorial to Diana, Princess of Wales, which was opened in 2004. The fountain is made from 545 pieces of Cornish granite - each shaped by computer-controlled machinery and pieced together using traditional skills.
- Serpentine Bridge, Hyde Park, W8 4PX
- 0300 061 2000
London, England, Europe. Kensington & Hyde Park. Dedicated to the late Princess of Wales, this memorial fountain was envisaged by the designer Kathryn Gustafson as a ‘moat without a castle’, draped ‘like a necklace’ around the southwestern edge of Hyde Park near the Serpentine Bridge.
Designed and cut using ground-breaking digital technology, the fountain is made from 545 pieces of Cornish granite. The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain pushed the boundaries of landscape design in the United Kingdom and has received overwhelming public acclaim since completion.
Opened by HM the Queen in 2004, the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain was one of the most high-profile publicly-funded projects in the UK and has since attracted millions of visitors, won a series of international awards and become one of London’s most popular attractions.
