Hammam Yalbugha
Hammam Yalbugha (Arabic: حمام يلبغا) is a Mamluk-era public bath ("hammam") in Aleppo, Syria. It was built in 1491 by the Emir of Aleppo Saif ad-Din Yalbugha al-Naseri.[1] It is located next to the entrance of the Citadel of Aleppo, on the banks of the Quweiq river.[2]
Hammam Yalbugha | |
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حمام يلبغا | |
Hammam Yalbugha al-Nasri before the war | |
Location within Ancient City of Aleppo | |
Alternative names | Hammam Yalbugha al-Nasiri |
General information | |
Type | Hammam |
Architectural style | Mamluk |
Location | Aleppo, Syria |
Elevation | 400 metres (1,300 ft) |
Completed | 1491 |
Renovated | 20 December 1985 |
Renovation cost | ~1,041,000 USD |
Client | Saif ad-Din Yalbugha al-Nasiri |
Owner | Ministry of Tourism |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 1 |
Floor area | 1,500 square metres (16,000 sq ft) |
Renovating team | |
Architect | Nabil Kassabji |
Other designers | Samir Nahhas |
The hammam Yalbugha was almost totally destroyed during the Syrian war.[3]
Interior
References
- Carter, Terry; Dunston, Lara; Humphreys, Andrew (2004). Syria & Lebanon. Lonely Planet. p. 186. ISBN 978-1-86450-333-3.
Hammam yalbougha.
- Hammam Yalbugha Archived 2010-06-19 at the Wayback Machine, Architect's record of Hammam Yalbugha Restoration (1989)
- View of the destructions
See also
- Hammam Yalbugha al-Nasiri, archnet
- Yalbugha Baths Restoration, archnet
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