Fountains, Bridges and Aqueducts in Sanliurfa

Firuz Bey Fountain: Fountain placed on the wall of Eyyübi theology school contiguous to east of Ulu Mosque is built by Firuz Bey in 1781. Only inscription dated to 1191 remained today from theology school. In the same place today seen one liwaned theology school, built on the place of Eyyübi's period theology school by Nakibzade Haci Ibrahim Efendi in 1781.

Karakoyun Rivulet: Karakoyun rivulets historical name was Deysan river. This rivulet spring from west of Urfa, by passing trough in Side the city and combine with Cüllap river in Harran plain, today dried state. On the Karakoyun rivulet there are starting from west through east; Hizmali bridge, Millet bridge, Jünstinyen aqueduct, Samsat bridge (Eski (old) bridge), Haci Kamil bridge, Beg gate bridge (Kisas bridge) and Demir bridge can be found.

Karakoyun Aqueduct: It is between the Millet bridge and Samsat bridge. It is estimated that bridge built by Byzantine Empire Jünstinyen at the year of 525.

Urfa Castle: It is on the Mount Damlacık south of Halil - ür Rahman and Ayn-i Zeliha lakes at south west site of the city. it is east, west and south sides surrounded with deep defense moat engraved in rocks, north side is consist of precipitous rocks.

 
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