Istanbul: III. Ahmed Çeşmesi

This çeşme, located in the cherished district of Üsküdar, was ordered by Sultan Ahmed III and dedicated to his mother. Constructed between 1728 and 1729, the fountain features taps above troughs, which were used for filling buckets, watering animals, and performing ritual cleansing before prayer. Taps positioned above basins at the corners provided drinking water for the public. The fountain is beautifully adorned with inscriptions of poetry and verses from notable Ottoman poets. On the wall facing the Bosphorus, one can find verses inspired by Sultan Ahmed III, written in calligraphy by the Sultan himself.