Hammam al-Khanji

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Damascus

Hammam al-Khanji

Traditional Public Baths

A Mamluk-era bathhouse with a basalt-decorated façade, wooden balcony, and marble sabil. The barrani features three seating platforms and a central marble basin, while the central and inner halls are covered with domes pierced by glass oculi and equipped with stone washing basins. The furnace (qamim) retains its traditional use of sawdust and dung, with a brick hearth. Interiors include stucco ornamentation and mixed flooring of wood and marble.

Located in Sarouja just north of Damascus Citadel and outside the old city walls, Hammam al-Khanji was built during the Mamluk period over a natural spring. It comprises five distinct sections and preserves unique original decorations. Although it was renovated in 1992, the restoration works—lacking historical sensitivity—have compromised some of its authentic character.

Special Details

Façade decorated with basalt carvings, wooden balcony, and marble sabil; outer hall with three stone platforms surrounding a marble fountain; wastani and juwani halls with domes featuring stained-glass skylights and stone basins; traditional qammim heated with sawdust and straw; brick stove, stucco decorations, and original basalt/marble flooring. Abbasid era, 375 AH / 985 AD.