XVIII. Century Fountains (1st page)

FOUNTAINS AT OTTOMAN ISTANBUL

XVIIIth CENTURY FOUNTAINS (1st page)

 

Gülnuş Emetullah Valide Sultan Fountain
Founder : Gülnuş Emetullah Valide Sultan, mother of Ahmet III and Mustafa III.
Date :1121 AH / 1709
Location : In front of Yeni Mosque on Hakimiyeti Milliye Caddesi in Üsküdar.
Type : Single face wall fountain.

 

 

İbrahim Paşa Fountain and Sebil
Founder : Damad İbrahim Paşa, grand vezir.
Date : 1133 AH / 1720
Location : A part of Damad İbrahim Paşa Mosque complex, located at tha corner of Şehzadebaşı Caddesi and Dede Efendi Caddesi in Şehzadebaşı.
Type : Single face wall fountain.

 

 

Hasan Paşa (Nakkaş) Fountain
Founder : Unknown.
Date :1136 AH / 1723-24
Location : In the façade of Nakkaş Hasan Paşa Türbe on Zal Paşa Caddesi in Eyüp.
Type : Single face wall fountain.

 

 

 



Beşir Ağa Fountain
Founder : Hâzin Beşir Ağa
Date :1140 AH / 1727
Location : On Aynacılar Sokağı in the Kapalıçarşı (Covered Bazaar)
Type : Single face wall fountain

 

 

 



İbrahim Paşa Fountain - Ortaköy
Founder : İbrahim Paşa, grand vezir
Date :1136 AH / 1723
Location : In the square in front of Ortaköy Mosque in Ortaköy
Type : Single face freestanding fountain.

 

 

 

Ahmet Han (III) Fountain- Topkapı Palace
Founder : Sultan Ahmet III
Date :1141 AH / 1728
Location : In front of the Imperial Gate of Topkapı Palace
Type : Four face freestanding fountain with sebil.

 

 

Ahmet Han (III) Fountain- Üsküdar
Founder : Sultan Ahmet III
Date :1141 AH / 1728
Location : In İskele Meydan in Üsküdar
Type : Four face freestanding fountain.

 

 

Bereketzade Fountain
Founder : Originally built by the müezzin (caller to prayer) of Mehmed II. Rebuilt in contemporary style in 1445 AH/ 1732-33, and in 1260 AH/ 1894, at the wish of Bezmiâlem Valide Sultan restored in its original form by the treasurer Azm-i Cemal.
Date :1145 AH / 1732
Location : Originally next to Bereketzade Mescid, but later moved to the square in which Galata Tower stands.
Type : Single face wall fountain.

 

 

Hekimoğlu Ali Paşa Fountain- Kabataş
Founder : Hekimoğlu Ali Paşa, grand vezir.
Date :1145 AH / 1732
Location : In İskele Meydan in Kabataş
Type : Two face freestanding fountain.

 

Mahmud Han (I) Fountain (Tophane Fountain)
Founder : Sultan Mahmud I.
Date :1145 AH / 1732
Location : In Tophane Meydan.
Type : Four face freestanding fountain with storage tank.