Sadirvan

Sadirvan (Turkish: Şadırvan) is type of fountain that is usually built in the yard or entrance in front of mosques, caravanserais, khanqahs and madrasahs, with main purpose of providing water for drinking or ritual ablutions, but also as decorative visual or sound element.

Sadirvans are Persians origin, brought to Europe (mainly Balkan) during period of Ottoman Empire.

Examples

• The Sadirvan square in Prizren.
• Band-e Kaisar (Shadirwan) Shadervan Bridge in Iran.

Alternative Spellings

• Shadervan
• Shaderwan
• Şadervan
• Šadervan, Šadrvan or Šedrvan^[1][2]fixe^[3]

References

1. ^ Hrvatski enciklopedijski rječnik, urednici Ranko Matasović, Ljiljana Jojić. Zagreb : Novi Liber, 2002. Str. 1272.
2. ^ http://www.knjiznica.hr/pitajte-knjiznicare/pretrazivanje/pitanje.php?pitanje=1545&target=%2Fpitajte-knjiznicare%2Fpretrazivanje%2Findex.php%3Fsearch_word%3D%26polje%3Dall%26offset%3D18619%26submit%3D
3. ^ Škaljić, A. Turcizmi u srpskohrvatskom jeziku. 6. izd. Sarajevo : Svjetlost, 1989. Str. 578.