Sultan Mahmut Fountain

Sultan Mahmut Fountain
Sultan Mahmut Çeşmesi
Sultan Mahmut fountain in Kireçburnu, Sarıyer, Istanbul.
Location of the fountain in Istanbul, Turkey
General information
Type Fountain
Architectural style Ottoman architecture
Location Kireçburnu, Sarıyer
Town or city Istanbul
Country Turkey
Coordinates 41°08′47″N 29°03′10″E / 41.14639°N 29.05278°E / 41.14639; 29.05278Coordinates: 41°08′47″N 29°03′10″E / 41.14639°N 29.05278°E / 41.14639; 29.05278
Completed 1814 (1814)
Technical details
Material Marble

Sultan Mahmut Fountain (Turkish: Sultan Mahmut Çeşmesi) is a historical public fountain in İstanbul, Turkey.

The fountain is located in Kireçburnu neighborhood of Sarıyer secondary municipality by Bosphorous at 41°08′47″N 29°03′10″E / 41.14639°N 29.05278°E / 41.14639; 29.05278.

It was commissioned by Ottoman sultan Mahmut II (reigned 1808–1839) in 1814. Its ornamental slab as well as the inscription is made of marble. The inscription includes a tughra of the sultan. The inscription was written by İzzet Mustafa and its calligrapher was Yesarizade Mustafa.[1]

Presently, the fountain is out of use.

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