'Iconic' fountain back on stream

The fountain was switched on by the lord provost

The largest surviving terracotta fountain in the world has been switched back on after a £3.75m facelift.

The Doulton Fountain has been moved to a new location in Glasgow Green after a two-year restoration project.

The fountain - described as one of the city's icons - was built by Sir Henry Doulton for the 1888 Empire Exhibition in Glasgow's Kelvingrove Park.

The structure, which is 46ft high and 70ft wide, crumbled after its water supply was switched off in the 1960s.

It has been rebuilt over the last two years by experts using photographs and fragments of stone.

The switching on ceremony was performed outside the People's Palace on Monday by Lord Provost Liz Cameron.

City 'icon'

She said: "The Doulton Fountain is an enduring symbol of Glasgow, Glasgow Green and the redevelopment of the east end.

"It is with great pride that I switch on this fountain, which has become an icon for the city."

The five-tier fountain's refurbishment and relocation was part of a £15.5m project to give Glasgow Green a facelift.