Hammam al-Khayyatin / Hammam of the Tailors’ Market

An Ottoman bathhouse featuring a decorated outer dome with stained-glass windows and floral motifs, a double central hall with skylights and muqarnas, two inner chambers with stone basins and muqarnas, a traditional furnace room, an entrance door with Ottoman ornamentation, and facilities including ablution and service areas.

Built in 1727 CE by Ismail Pasha within the walls of Damascus in the tailors’ market, Hammam al-Khayyatin was once among the city’s finest Ottoman bathhouses. It consisted of an ornately domed barrani, a double-sectioned wastani, dual jawwani halls, and a traditional “Bayt al-Nar.” Despite restoration efforts, its function declined over time, and the building was ultimately repurposed into storage spaces and shops following its permanent closure.