Sultan Mahmut Fountain

Sultan Mahmut Fountain (Turkish: Sultan Mahmut Çeşmesi) is a historical public fountain in Istanbul, Turkey.

Sultan Mahmut Fountain
Sultan Mahmut Çeşmesi
Sultan Mahmut fountain in Kireçburnu, Sarıyer, Istanbul
Location of the fountain in Istanbul, Turkey
General information
Type	Fountain
Architectural style	Ottoman architecture
Location	Kireçburnu, Sarıyer
Town or city	Istanbul
Country	Turkey
Coordinates	41°08′47″N 29°03′10″E
Completed	1814; 211 years ago (1814)
Technical details
Material	Marble

The fountain is located in Kireçburnu neighborhood of Sarıyer secondary municipality by Bosphorous.

It was commissioned by Ottoman sultan Mahmut II (reigned 1808–1839) in 1814. Its ornamental slab as well as the inscription is made of marble. The inscription includes a tughra of the sultan. The inscription was written by Yesarizade Mustafa Izzet Efendi.^[1]

Presently, the fountain is out of use.

See also

• List of fountains in Istanbul