Fountain with earring

Samokov, Bulgaria

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Built in 1662 in Samokov, Bulgaria, the Fountain with Earring is a tap fountain exemplifying Ottoman architectural traditions. The structure takes its distinctive name from a characteristic design feature—an earring-like ornamental element—that sets it apart among regional water installations of its era. As a public fountain from the Ottoman period, it reflects both practical community infrastructure and the aesthetic conventions of 17th-century Ottoman design that prevailed in the Balkans.