Bekir Pasha Fountain (Tophane Fountain)
| Name of the Structure | Bekir Pasha Fountain (Tophane Fountain) |
| Category | Fountain |
| Period | Ottoman |
| Current Condition | It is still in use today. |
| Construction Date | 1884 |
| Built by | Bekir Pasha |
| Location / Address | Selçuk, İskele Yokuşu, 07100 Muratpaşa/Antalya |
This rectangular fountain was built of ashlar. It has a deep niche with pointed arches. The eaves have profiled moldings. Just above the molding is the roof cover of the fountain that slopes in three directions. There is a tap in the middle of the niche with a marble inscription consisting of four lines just above it. The lateral faces are blind. The inscription reads:
1- Bekir Pasha made this fountain flow on the path of Allah
2- And dedicated it to his ancestor, Himmet Agha, in the name of Allah.
3- Bring a cup; it is history flowing from this spout
4- Listen to the sounds of the spout on the path of Allah.
Referans
L. Yılmaz – K. Tuzcu, Antalya’da Türk Dönemi Kitabeleri, Haarlem 2010, 219-218
R. E. Gültekin – A. Uçar, “Antalya Kaleiçi Bölgesi Tarihi Sokak Çeşmeleri ve Koruma Sorunları,” Antalya Kitabı 1: Selçukludan Cumhuriyete Sosyal Bilimlerde Antalya, 2018, 619-620.