Architecture / Hammam (Turkish bath)
Hafsa Sultan Hammam (Sultan Hammam)
Şehzadeler, Manisa
A 16th-century double hammam added to the Sultan Complex in the name of Hafsa Sultan, mother of Süleyman the Magnificent.
Its story
The Sultan Hammam was added by Süleyman the Magnificent, in his mother's name, to the complex Ayşe Hafsa Sultan had founded in Manisa, after her death. According to cultural inventory records, the building was completed in 1539, and its architect was Acem Ali. It is a double hammam with the men's and women's sections side by side; the domes of the changing rooms are reached through muqarnas transitions. The hammam stands north of the mosque and madrasa and was repaired by the General Directorate of Foundations between 1963-1972.
Key facts
- Plan
- Double hammam
- Period
- Ottoman, 1538-1539
- Repair
- 1963-1972, General Directorate of Foundations
- Founder
- Süleyman the Magnificent (in the name of Hafsa Sultan)
- Architect
- Acem Ali
Trip purpose
- Photography
- Rainy day
Location
38.61155, 27.42708
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://kulturenvanteri.com/?p=10735 | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131738669 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultan_Mosque,_Manisa