Fountain of Ahmed III (Üsküdar)
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The Fountain of Sultan Ahmed III in Üsküdar (Turkish: Üsküdar III. Ahmet Çeşmesi) is an 18th-century public water fountain built by Ottoman sultan Ahmed III in the Ottoman rococo architecture and situated in the grand square of Üsküdar in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Fountain of Ahmed III in Üsküdar | |
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Üsküdar III. Ahmet Çeşmesi | |
General information | |
Type | Fountain |
Architectural style | Ottoman architecture |
Location | Üsküdar |
Address | İskele Meydanı |
Town or city | Istanbul |
Country | Turkey |
Coordinates | 41°01′36″N 29°00′55″E |
Completed | 1729; 295 years ago (1729) |
Owner | Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality |
Height | |
Roof | Wooden covered with lead sheet |
Technical details | |
Material | Marble |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Kayserli Mehmed Ağa |
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