Historic Buildings
Discover Bornova's past through its architectural heritage spanning from mansions to public buildings, mosques and churches.
Located on Salih Omurtak Avenue in the Isikkent neighborhood, this small Ottoman-era fountain was built in the same period as the Carsi Mosque. Only a column fragment and part of its mirror stone have survived to the present day. Despite its modest form, it reflects the historical importance of water culture in neighborhood life.
Located in the Ergene neighborhood at the II. Yaka locality, the Fatima Hanim Fountain was built in 1868 in the name of Fatima Hanim, daughter of Evliyazade Haci Mustafa Aga of Izmir. The square-plan structure is also known as "Kurtlu Fountain" today. It is one of the rare charitable fountains commissioned through women's donations during the Ottoman period.
Located at the corner of Fevzipasa Avenue and Kivanc Avenue in the Altindag neighborhood, this Ottoman-era fountain is notable for its single-facade form with a round arch and triangular pediment. Although its inscription has been damaged, its decorative details date to the late 19th or early 20th century. It is one of the well-preserved examples of public water architecture in Bornova.
Located in the courtyard of the Cesmeli Mosque in the Altindag neighborhood, the Nine Fountains consist of two separate fountains leaning against each other. With its nine-niche facade arrangement, it is also popularly known as the "Bitter Fountain." Built in different periods during the 18th and 19th centuries, these fountains are unique examples of Altindag's Ottoman water architecture heritage.
At Belkahve, the spot where Gazi Mustafa Kemal Ataturk first saw Izmir on September 9, 1922, a memorial fountain was commissioned by Izmir Governor Kazim Dirik between 1926 and 1928 to immortalize this historic moment. The current fountain was renovated in the 1940s; its original inscription was discovered in 2017 and is now exhibited at the Belkahve Ataturk Memorial House.
A historic fountain commissioned by Levantine families.
A historic fountain structure dating from the Ottoman period.
