Nermidil Kalfa Cistern
It is also known as Pazar Tekke Cistern.
- Type
- Cistern
- Culture
- Ottoman
- Status
- Accessible, Lost
- Region
- Turkey>Marmara Region>Istanbul>Fatih>Topkapi
No information regarding the location of the Nermidil Kalfa Cistern has been found in any sources.
Both the Nermidil Kalfa Fountain inscription and the Nermidil Kalfa Cistern inscriptions are mounted on separate walls inside the Pazar Tekke.
Reading the inscription of the Nermidil Kalfa Cistern:
And my Lord, the wine of your prayers will be pure.
Teâlallâhü fürûğ-ı mihr-i ismet Nermidil Kalfa
The gardener who bestowed joy built this sacred monastery.
By performing these charitable acts, we fill the thirsty with joy and enthusiasm.
May the Almighty God grant him reward and merit.
It is worthy even if it is more than salt, Bahá'î seng-i tarîhî
Drink water, for the life-giving spring has been made!
Year 1315 Nemmekahû Hüsâmeddîn Âlî
AH 1315 / AD 1897-1898
Inscription read by: Hasibe Durmaz