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Fountain of Ahmed III and Hagia Sophia on the left side of the fountain.
Other side of the Fountain of Ahmed III
The fountain next to the Imperial Gate, etching by Choiseul-Gouffier.

The Fountain of Sultan Ahmed III (Turkish: III. Ahmet Çeşmesi) is a fountain (specifically a sebil) in the great square in front of the Imperial Gate of Topkapı Palace in Istanbul, Turkey. It was built under Ottoman sultan Ahmed III in 1728, in the style of the Tulip period. It was a social centre and gathering place during the Ottoman period of Constantinople.

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