| Sultan Mahmut Fountain | |
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Sultan Mahmut Çeşmesi | |
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  Location of the fountain in Istanbul, Turkey | |
| General information | |
| Type | Fountain |
| Architectural style | Ottoman architecture |
| Location | Kireçburnu,Sarıyer,Istanbul, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 41°08′47″N29°03′10″E / 41.14639°N 29.05278°E /41.14639; 29.05278 |
| Completed | 1814; 211 years ago (1814) |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Marble |
Sultan Mahmut Fountain (Turkish:Sultan Mahmut Çeşmesi) is a historical public fountain inIstanbul, Turkey.
The fountain is located inKireçburnu neighborhood ofSarıyer secondary municipality byBosphorous.
It was commissioned byOttoman sultanMahmut II (reigned 1808–1839) in 1814. Its ornamental slab as well as the inscription is made of marble. The inscription includes atughra of the sultan. The inscription was written byYesarizade Mustafa Izzet Efendi.[1]
Presently, the fountain is out of use.
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