XX. Century Fountains |
Abdulhamid Han (II) Fountain- MackaFounder : Abdülhamid Han II.Date :1319 AH / 1901 Location : Originally in front of Nusretiye Mosque in Tophane, and later moved to one end of Maçka Park on Teşvikiye Caddesi in Maçka. Type : Four face freestanding fountain. Laleli FountainFounder : Unknown. Designed by Raimondo D'Aronco.Date :1322 AH / 1904 Location : On Şair Ziya Paşa Sokağı in Galata. Type : Two face corner fountain. Hamidiye Fountain - YıldızFounder : Sultan Abdülhamid II.Date :1324 AH / 1906 Location : In Yıldız Beşiktaş. Type : Single face marble fountain. Şeyh Zâfir Türbe Fountain/ Ertuğrul Mosque Fountain Founder : Unknown. Designed by Raimondo D'Aronco. Date :1322 AH / 1904 Location : Set in the railings around Şeyh Zâfir Türbe and Library in Beşiktaş. Type : Two face wall fountain. Hamidiye Fountain - GalatasarayFounder : Sultan Abdülhamid II.Date :1324 AH / 1906 Location : In the grounds of Galatasaray High School. Type : Single face freestanding cast-iron fountain. Hamidiye Fountain - Yahya Efendi Dergâh Founder : Sultan Abdulhamid II.Date :1324 AH / 1906Location : At the corner of Yahya Efendi Dergâh in Yıldız. Type : Single face wall fountain. Ayasofya Three Face FountainFounder : Thought to be Sultan Mehmed V because of his tuğra (imperial cipher) carved on it.Date :1330 AH / 1911 Location : On Alemdar Caddesi between Soğukçeşme and Sultanahmet. Type : Three face corner fountain Erenköy Istasyon FountainFounder : An unnamed mother for her children Tahir and Fatma.Date :1340 AH / 1921 Location : On Hatboyu Sokağı in Erenköy Type : Single face wall fountain. |