OTTOMAN HAMMAMS in ERZURUM

The historical baths in erzurum belong to reign of the ottoman period. except for the saray bath, these baths, which date back to the 16th and 18th centuries, have no inscriptions. erzurum baths, which have such parts as undressing room, lukewarm room, hot room and furnace, reflect the characteristics of classical turkish baths. they are of either one or double-function. their entrances have a plain appearance. undressing parts are generally covered with dome. as for the lukewarm room, they are covered with dome and vault. middle parts of the hot rooms are covered with dome, iwans with vault, and private rooms with either dome or vault. the hot rooms in boyahane, kırkçeşme, şeyhler and murat paşa baths have classical four- iwan scheme face stone and used in erzurum baths and bricks are used in upper covers.