Hammam alTawzizi

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Damascus

Hammam alTawzizi

Traditional Public Baths

A preserved Mamluk hammam with alternating black-and-white stone façade, multiple domes with glass skylights and muqarnas, and a traditional spatial layout (barrani – first/second wastani – jawwani – qamim). Features include named private compartments (Al-‘Ashiqah, Al-San‘ah, Sitti, Al-Sheikh), a modern heating system, an internal well, and flooring of marble and basalt.

Built in 1444 CE in Bab Srijeh and connected to a mosque and mausoleum, Hammam al-Turayzi is notable for its four-sectioned plan, decorative domes, and glass oculi. It was restored in 2005, reviving its internal spaces despite some alterations to original elements. The hammam still operates using a traditional alternating schedule for men and women, with heating powered by diesel and supplied by a modern well.

Special Details

Abluq façade built from basalt and limestone, multiple domes with stained-glass skylights and muqarnas, traditional spatial arrangement (barrani, wastani first/second, juwani, qammim), named chambers (Al-‘Ashiqah, Al-San‘ah, Sitti, Al-Sheikh), modern heating system, internal well, marble/basalt flooring. Mamluk era.