Old Hamam (Vushtrri)

Old Hamam
Native name Hamami i Gazi Ali Beut (Albanian)
Old Hamam of Vushtrri
Interactive map of Old Hamam
Location	Vushtrri, Kosovo
Coordinates	42°49′18.0″N20°57′51.5″E / 42.821667°N 20.964306°E / 42.821667; 20.964306

The Old Hamam of Vushtrri ^[1] (also known as the Gazi Ali Bey Hamam) is one of the oldest and most prominent monuments in Vushtrri, Kosovo.

Old Hamam of Vushtrri, interior view

History

Gazi Ali Bey Hamam is located in the old city center of Vushtrri, and was built by Gazi Ali Bey at the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries. Public baths were included for both sexes. The technically sophisticated building is an example of a "Tek" hamam, including a large lobby covered by a massive octagonal dome, a second room for heating and cleaning, and two alcoves paved with white marble for each gender to bathe. A kurna (stone bath) in each alcove was supplied by the central hot water tank. The women's alcove is similar in design to that in the Hamam of Peja. Clearly, the structure was built in two stages: the original floor and the three lower domes, the first; followed by the outer entryway of volcanic tuff dating to the 17th century and spanning the entire perimeter of the building. ^[2] Unused since the 1970s, the facility was renovated with a focus on its façade and cupola from August 2013 to May 2014. ^[3]

See also

• Gazi Ali Beg Mosque
• List of monuments in Vushtrri

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References

1. "Cultural Heritage Monuments". Commune of Vushtrri. Government of Kosovo. Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
2. Shtylla, Valter (1998). Monumente kulture në Kosovë. Tirana: Botimet Toena. pp. 38–39. ISBN   978-99927-1-027-2.
3. "The Old Turkish Bath (Vushtrri)". Database of Cultural Heritage of Kosovo. Republic of Kosovo Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sport. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.