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I beg to differ. I do not recall ever seeing a sebil at the Şehzade Mosque, but I do know that across a street from the wall of its cemetery there is a sebil that has precisely the decoration and arches next to it we see here. It belongs to a complex of the Damat Ibrahim Mosque. This small mosque with its quiet courtyard, just around the corner from the Şehzade Türbes, was built by a former Grand Vezir, son in law (Damat) of Ahmet III. He was from Nevşehir (there a complex built by him can be visited, but it was being restored in 2019, the building is from 1720). The part of the Damat Ibrahim Mosque I visited started out as a Dar-ül Hasis, or School of Tradition, it was later turned into a mescit, or chapel, adding a minaret. The sebil at the corner - which used to be: a kiosk built for the dispensing of free drinking water; now they are mostly for the sale of soft drinks and ice-cream) - is described by Strolling through Istanbul, from which I quote, as very popular with painters and etchers. As I am sure I'm right I move the picture to its proper category.Dosseman (talk) 14:50, 9 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]