Cağaloğlu Hamam (Bath)

Cağaloğlu, one of the largest double baths, is close to the Basilica Cistern. It was built in order to yield of Hagia Sophia Mosque between the years 1740 and 1741also it was built the period of Sultan Mahmut I.

Although it is not known the architect of the bath, it is suggested that the bath’s plans were made by Chief Architect Süleyman Aga and the bath was finished by Abdullah Aga. Cold and hot sections were made different way, away from the classical Ottoman architecture, the baroque- style was used in these sections. In men’s part, dressing section is covered with a large dome but cold section is covered with a small dome. Hot section is covered again a large dome, in the middle of the hot section there is a central stone (göbektaşı) and around it there are many basins (kurna) and halvet. In the middle of the building of bath, a spacious pool which was made of one piece of marble and fountain in the pool which has three floors are placed, these are so beautiful.

The palace of Nevşehirli Groom Ibrahim Pasha was burnt in 1740 so Cağaloğlu Bath was begun to be constructed in the place of the palace. The entrance of women is placed on the bath street and men’s entrance is on the main street. Also the bath has a feature of being one of the last and biggest baths, because Sultan Mustafa III banned to construct baths due to increase in the need of water.

Cağaloğlu Bath was built three hundred years ago and it has been still standing today also serving to a large number of local and foreign tourists as a double bath. Men’s part is open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., while women’s part is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. According to your wishes, you can use your own materials or materials found here. In addition, you can both see a historical structure and spend time in the beautiful bath.

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