Cagaloglu Hamam in Istanbul, built in 1741
ISTANBUL, TURKEY // Architectural Wonders: Ten Historic Istanbul Hamams // For many centuries Turkish hamams have played an important part within Ottoman and Turkish culture.
Enjoy an afternoon in one of Istanbul’s oldest hammams: the Cağaloğlu Hamami, built by Sultan Mehmet I in 1741 as a gift to the city.
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Image 7 of 38 from gallery of Kilic Ali Pasa Hamam / Cafer Bozkurt Architecture. Photograph by Ahmet ERTUG
Domed ceiling at Cemberlitas Hamami (Turkish bath), Istanbul, Turkey.