Süleymaniye Hamam

Istanbul, Turkey

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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Opening hours: 10:00-21:00
Admission: Ticketed
Phone: +90 212 519 55 69

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The Süleymaniye Hamam is a historic Turkish bath in Istanbul, built in 1557 by the renowned Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan as part of the Süleymaniye Mosque complex overlooking the Golden Horn. Named for Sinan's patron Süleyman the Magnificent, the bathhouse features characteristic Ottoman architecture with arched and domed ceilings and elaborate marble inlay adorning its walls. The structure follows the traditional three-section design of a hamam, with cold, lukewarm, and hot chambers where temperatures in the hottest section reach 40–60 °C. Known colloquially as the "metalworkers' bath" due to its popularity with workers from nearby foundries, the building preserves a private cubicle associated with Sinan himself during his residence near the complex from 1557 to 1588, as well as a reserved chamber once used by the sultan and later by high-ranking theological scholars.

Architect

Mimar Sinan

Movement

Ottoman architecture

Type: hammam
Place: Istanbul, Turkey

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