Sabil al-Wad

Description

A view of the Sabil al-Wad, constructed on the orders of the Ottoman Sultan Suleyman, dated 1536 AD. The water fountain consists of a decorated recessed niche with a pointed arch supported on each side by a pair of slender columns.

Image Notes

Photograph created February 1967. Processing date unknown. Formerly cataloged as B01.099. Notes written on the slide or index: Medieval Fountain.

Identifier A.099
Collection A: Jerusalem
Location Jerusalem, Israel/Palestine
Year 1967
Keywords Arches,
Columns,
Ottoman,
Fountain,
Oculus,
Sixteenth Century,
Street,
Al-Wad Fountain,
Al-Wad Street,
Written Date February, 1967
Slide Notes Medieval Fountain
General Location Haja'y Street
Camera Location Sebil Al-Wad (Al-Wad Fountain)
Precision Likely
Angle 145 degrees SE
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