Springs

Bab Al Nazir Spring

Landmark Location: Located at the junction of the valley leading to Bab al-Nazir.

Built
943 AH / 1536 CE
Built by
Ottoman Sultan Suleiman Alqanuni
Era
Ottoman

Location relative to Al-Aqsa

Located at the junction of the valley leading to Bab al-Nazir.

Reason for the name

Named as it is near of Bab Al Nazir, at the junction of the valley leading to it.

Builder

Ottoman Sultan Suleiman Alqanuni.

History

943 AH / 1536 AD.

Shape and details

A rectangular geometric shape consisting of a basin at the bottom, to collect the water in, following it from the top an iron tool (Faucet), for opening and closing the tap.

Above it, the inscription written in the Ottoman Al thuluth handwriting.

The name of the builder and the date of construction mentioned above, and then at the top of the way held several arches in which the pictures of pink, geometric, and vegetative.

Forms about the bath there is an ornament of stone in a circle.