Tophane Fountain
Tophane Fountain is located in
Tophane,on the
European side of
Istanbul.It is built bey Sultan Mahmut I in 1732.It is the third biggest fountain of
Istanbul and it has the highest walls.The epigraph belongs to Nafihi and the fountain is called I Mahmut Han Fountain.
It is surrounded by
Kilic Ali Pasa Mosque,
Nusretiye Mosque and embankments.It is now far from the coast of
Marmara Sea ,as the sea was filled by the time.Four side of the fountain are the same as each other,arcitechually.By the opening of the fountain
Taksim Water system is activated.
Tophane Fountain was restorated two times.Fruit trees and flowers in the vase are the motives on the fountain.Motives are naturmort(still life).Valens of the fountain reflects the characteristics of 1730's.
Source: http://tr.wikipedia.org
