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 | |
|---|---|
حمام يلبغا | |
.jpg) 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(s) | Nabil Kassabji |
| Other designers | Samir Nahhas |
The Hammam Yalbugha was damaged during the Syrian war.[3][4]
Interior (in 2001) edit
References edit
- ^ 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
- ^ "Archnet".
See also edit
- Hammam Yalbugha al-Nasiri, archnet
- Yalbugha Baths Restoration, archnet