CROWN PRINCE ALEXANDER AT THE CEREMONIAL OPENING OF TESLA’S FOUNTAIN

Belgrade, 13 July 2007 – His Royal Highness Crown Prince Alexander II, accompanied by Mr. Dragomir Acovic member of the Privy Council, attended last night the ceremonial opening of Tesla’s Fountain in downtown Belgrade, which was done in accordance with the original patent of Nikola Tesla.

Tesla’s fountain was opened to mark the 115th anniversary of the Belgrade Water Company and the first realisation of Nikola Tesla’s patent dated 28 October 1913.

The ceremony was hosted by Mr. Vladimir Tausanovic, Director of the Belgrade Water Company “Beogradski Vodovod” and Mr. Vladimir Jelenković, Director of the Nikola Tesla Museum under the patronage of the President of the Belgrade City Assembly Mr. Milorad Perovic.

Beside His Royal Highness the ceremony was also attended by HE Radomir Naumov, Minister of Religion, representatives of the Belgrade City Secretariat for Culture as well as large number of curious citizens and admirers of Nikola Tesla.

The fountain is located at the corner of Krunska and Prote Mateje Streets, in the vicinity of the Nikola Tesla Museum, which for this occasion organised an exhibition “Tesla’s fountain” which was also officially opened last night.

This is the first time in the world that a fountain with such small energy consumption has been constructed.