One of the main features of the city of Astrakhan is a huge number of fountains that are astonishingly varied shapes and sizes. On the promenade there are several fountains, and all of them are original. Especially notable among them a beautiful light and music fountain "Petrovsky". Its creation was part of the reconstruction project of the city of Astrakhan, conducted in 2009 During the reconstruction of the embankment was done a lot of repair work, and the emergence of the music fountain became their main result.

The fountain was named after Emperor Peter I. in the Beginning there was a special contest in which everyone could participate. Received 250 proposals the names of the fountain, but in the end, the jury settled on "Petrovsky".

Surrounded by a balustrade of small fountains, musical fountain has a fairly impressive size. Its diameter is 8 m, height - 3, 5 m, and the total area of the bowl - 875 sq. m. the Fountain is divided into several levels, each of which at the time of submission to the tune alternately rise up colored foaming jets of water. This "dance" can be seen on the promenade almost every hour. Music the singing fountain is not limited to the execution of the works of legendary pop and rock bands in his Arsenal are and classical music. On may 9, Astrakhan light and music fountain "performed" tunes of war times, namely "Blue scarf", "Katyusha" and more.

In the evening water fountain view "Peter" look the most impressive.