Monument· Kuyucak, Aydın
Yakup Paşa Maksemi
Yakup Paşa Maksemi is a monument in Kuyucak, Aydın; This single-domed, square-plan structure is among the works built by Yakup Pasha, the governor of Aydın at the time, to solve the water shortage that plagued Kuyucak.
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- 37.9197°N · 28.4595°E
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This single-domed, square-plan structure is among the works built by Yakup Pasha, the governor of Aydın at the time, to solve the water shortage that plagued Kuyucak. Through this water-distribution chamber (maksem), the water brought to the town was distributed to four fountains built in the neighbourhoods, which survive to this day.
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