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HISTORICAL BATHS IN BURSA 1
Iznik Murad Hüdavendigar Bath Museum
The building, which is located on Atatürk Street in Iznik and was built in the 15th century by Murad I in the form of a double bathhouse, was unearthed with the work carried out in 2006-2007. There is a wooden tile bazaar around the outside and a museum in which the history of Iznik is told chronologically.Mudanya Tirilye Bath
The exact name and date of construction of the Trilye Bath is unknown, but according to the researches, it is thought that the bath was built by the Turks brought from Kastamonu and Üsküdar during the reign of Yavuz Sultan Selim in the first half of the 16th century.
Nilüfer Bath (Gölyazı)
The historical bath consists of two small domed temperature and coldness sections in a rectangular plan. The spaces outside the domes are covered with a hipped roof with hedgehog eaves. The walls are built with rubble stone. The bath was recently restored and used as a cafe for a while.
Orhan Gazi Bath (Yenişehir)
The bath in the village of Yarhisar is estimated to have been built by Orhan Gazi between 1324-1362 and is the foundation of Orhan Gazi Mosque.
Daye Oğlu (Dayıoğlu) Bath
The builder and construction date of the bath is not known for certain. Since the earliest record of the building is dated 1605, it is assumed that the bath was built before this date. In addition, it is stated in historical sources that the bath was recorded among the foundation revenues of Emir Sultan Complex. The name ‘Daye Oğlu’ of the bath, which was also known as ‘Sürmeli Hamam’ and ‘At Pazarı Hamam’, has been transformed into ‘Dayıoğlu’ over time and has been said in this way among the people.
Daye Oğlu Bath is a ‘double’ bath consisting of men’s and women’s sections. The plan scheme and dimensions of the men’s and women’s sections are identical. The men’s and women’s sections of the bath consist of coldness (undressing), warmth, temperature, halvet, water tank and ashtray (hearth). The building was repaired in 1605, 1684 and 1759 and continues its original function.
The bath in Yarhisar village is estimated to have been built by Orhan Gazi between 1324-1362 and is the foundation of Orhan Gazi mosque.
Inebey Bath
It is known that the bath was built by Eyne Bey (İnebey), who was the subashi of Murad I and one of the important figures of the Yıldırım Bayezid period, and some sources also say that it was built by a person named Ahmet Çavuş. Although the exact date of construction is not known, it can be dated to the 15th century since the first official record that can be found dates back to 1485. The bath was built together with the madrasah of the same name adjacent to the eastern wall of the building and its income was endowed to the madrasah at the time it was built.
It is a small and simple structure built as a single bath.
The bath, which is handled in a narrow and long plan scheme, consists of coldness (also known as undressing), warmth and temperature sections. The bath, which operates with a heating system, also has an ashtray (hearth) and a water tank.
Today, it continues its original function as a bath.
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