Sabil of Abu Al-Shamat
About the place
- Country : Syria , Damascus
- Address : Qanawat Street, Damascus, Syria
- Category : Baths and Sabil
- Establishing Date : 1301 AH / 1883 AD
Sabil of Abu Al-Shamat
Overview:
• Zawiya of Abu al-Shamat is located in the real estate "Qanawat Jada" area, and this area is registered as a complete segment among the archaeological sites and buildings, while the sabil is opposite the entrance to the Zawiya.
• This sabil dates back to the end of the Ottoman era in 1896 AD, during the reign of Sultan Abdul Hamid II.
Historic overview:
• Abu Shamat Zawiya was built during the reign of Sultan Abdul Hamid II in the year 1301 AH / 1883 AD, and in which the Shadhili Sufi remembrances were held.
Architectural description:
• It has a beautiful external frame, and the prominent facade of the sabil is covered with white marble. It was built with black basalt and white limestone. It has a pointed arch with a carved vegetal lock. On both sides of the sabil, there are two marble columns topped by two Corinthian capitals.
Above the sabil there is a rectangular marble panel on which verses of poetry are inscribed on three lines, each of which is enclosed in a rectangular cartouche.
• The sabil has a ribbed fountain made of Mezzi stone, with a sculpted jar in the middle of it.
• This sabil still preserves most of its original architectural features, with some restoration that has not lost its originality.
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