The German Fountain is located in Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul, Turkey and across from the Mausoleum of Sultan Ahmed I. It was constructed to commemorate the second anniversary of German Emperor Wilhelm II’s visit to Istanbul in 1898. The fountain’s plans were drawn by architect Spitta and constructed by architect Schoele, also German architect Carlitzik and Italian architect Joseph Anthony worked on this project.
Photo by Niyazi Uğur Genca
It was officially opened on the birthday of German Emperor Wilhelm II, January 27, 1901, built in Germany, then transported piece by piece and assembled in its current site in 1900. The Neo- Renaissance style fountain’s octagonal dome has eight marble columns, and dome’s interior is covered with golden mosaics. The Neo-Renaissance style octagonal fountain stood on a high floor, eight stairs, seven brass tap and over its reservoir there is a dome which has eight porphyry columns. Exterior bronze green dome is standing over eight porphyry columns, and dome’s interior is surface decorated with golden mosaics and again with Abdülhamid II’s tughra and Wilhelm II’s symbol.
The archs that are between columns which show the deep-rooted friendship between Turkey and Germany and situated in Sultanahmet Square, became the artistic value of the fountain.
Thu, Jul 16, 2009
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