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
حمام يلبغا
Hammam Yalbugha al-Nasri before the war
Location within Ancient City of Aleppo
Alternative namesHammam Yalbugha al-Nasiri
General information
TypeHammam
Architectural styleMamluk
LocationAleppo, Syria
Elevation400 metres (1,300 ft)
Completed1491
Renovated20 December 1985
Renovation cost~1,041,000 USD
ClientSaif ad-Din Yalbugha al-Nasiri
OwnerMinistry of Tourism
Technical details
Floor count1
Floor area1,500 square metres (16,000 sq ft)
Renovating team
ArchitectNabil Kassabji
Other designersSamir Nahhas

The hammam Yalbugha was almost totally destroyed during the Syrian war.[3]

Interior

References

  1. Carter, Terry; Dunston, Lara; Humphreys, Andrew (2004). Syria & Lebanon. Lonely Planet. p. 186. ISBN 978-1-86450-333-3. Hammam yalbougha.
  2. Hammam Yalbugha Archived 2010-06-19 at the Wayback Machine, Architect's record of Hammam Yalbugha Restoration (1989)
  3. View of the destructions

See also

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