Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Place of fountains in urban space: A case study in Erzurum city, Turkey

Author(s):

Serkan Özer *, Neslihan Demircan

Recieved Date: 2010-06-15, Accepted Date: 2010-10-29

Abstract:

Due to the importance of water for humans, special structures were constructed at the points where water was supplied and called fountains. Fountains are the structures taking an important part in Turkish culture and constructed on roadsides from where people can provide water brought through special pipes ending with a tap and poured in a small reservoir. In Anatolian lands, majority of the fountains dated in Seljukian’s period while Ottoman Empire mainly constructed such structures in the west of Empire, especially Istanbul, and placed them at the central points of settlements. However, with the changing living conditions, improvement attempts and infrastructure works in cities, fountains have nearly lost their significance and place in public life and now they are seen as no more than a simple piece of city furniture. In this respect, it is an important issue to determine the conditions of existent fountains. For this aim, in the study, fountains in Erzurum city were classified for their historical, architectural, and local features and the problems they face tried to be determined. Totally, 104 such fountains were determined in Erzurum and some of them are located directly on pavements and some are in their private areas on roadsides. However, in recent years, fountains have lost their deserved values. As the result of ignorance of their importance, they sometimes be placed on far corners of city parks. They are important parts of cities. Fountains to be constructed should be considered as both functional and aesthetic elements for their surroundings in cities. Since the importance of water may increase in the future, structures related to water including fountains will gain importance.

Keywords:

Fountain, city identity, preservation, classification, Erzurum

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Journal: Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment
Year: 2010
Volume: 8
Issue: 3&4
Category: Environment
Pages: 1188-1192

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