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Fountain of Ahmed III

Fatih, Turkey

The Fountain of Sultan Ahmed III (III. Ahmet Çeşmesi) is a fountain (specifically a sebil) in the great square in front of the Imperial Gate of Topkapı Palace in Istanbul, Turkey. It was built under Ottoman sultan Ahmed III in 1728, in the style of the Tulip period. It was a social centre and gathering place during the Ottoman period of Constantinople.

Monument data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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