Fountain of Ahmed III
The Fountain of Sultan Ahmed III in Üsküdar 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.Photo: CeeGee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Fountain
- Description: monumental fountain in İstanbul, Turkey
- Also known as: “Fountain of Ahmed III (Üsküdar)”, “III. Ahmet Çeşmesi”, and “III.Ahmet Çeşmesi”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mihrimah Sultan Mosque and The Şemsi Pasha Mosque.
Mihrimah Sultan Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Mrs.Akchays, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mihrimah Sultan Mosque is a 16th century Ottoman mosque overlooking the waterfront in the historic center of the Üsküdar district of Istanbul, Turkey.
The Şemsi Pasha Mosque
Mosque
Mihrimah Sultan Ottoman School
Mosque
Photo: Sadrettin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mihrimah Sultan Ottoman School is a mosque.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Üsküdar and Salacak.
Üsküdar
Town
Photo: Meskalam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Üsküdar is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 35 km2, and its population is 524,452. It is a large and densely populated district on the Anatolian shore of the Bosphorus.
Salacak
Suburb
Photo: A.Cihan CÖMERTEL, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Salacak is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Üsküdar, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 9,522. It is located on the Asian shore of the Bosporus, to the south of the historic center of Üsküdar.
Kuzguncuk
Suburb
Photo: Esin Üstün, CC BY 2.0.
Kuzguncuk is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Üsküdar, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 4,151. It is on the Asian side of the Bosphorus.
Fountain of Ahmed III
- Category: building
- Location: Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
41.02682° or 41° 1′ 37″ northLongitude
29.01535° or 29° 0′ 55″ eastOpen location code
8GHF22G8+P4OpenStreetMap ID
way 103818545OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q16947921
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Fountain of Ahmed III” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نافورة أحمد الثالث”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نافورة احمد التالت”
- German: “Brunnen vor der Iskele-Moschee in Üsküdar”
- Russian: “Фонтан Ахмеда III (Ускюдар)”
- Russian: “Фонтан Ахмеда III”
- Turkish: “Emetullah Gülnuş Valide Sultan Çeşmesi”
- Turkish: “III. Ahmed Çeşmesi”
- Turkish: “III. Ahmet Çeşmesi”
- Turkish: “Üsküdar Meydan Çeşmesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include İBB Üsküdar Beyaz Masa İletişim Noktası and İBB Çözüm Merkezi.
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