The Hamam of Peja () or Old Bath is an Ottoman bath in

Peja Peja or Peć, ), is the fifth most populous city in Kosovo and serves as the seat of the Peja Municipality and the District of Peja. It is located in the Rugova region on the eastern section of the Accursed Mountains along the Peja's Lumbar ...

Kosovo Kosovo, officially the Republic of Kosovo, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe with International recognition of Kosovo, partial diplomatic recognition. It is bordered by Albania to the southwest, Montenegro to the west, Serbia to the ...

, built in the second half of the 15th century. The building consists of an asymmetric "double" bath. According to some sources the bath was reconstructed in 1861 for unknown reasons. The bath was damaged during war and was reconstructed after. Today, the

hammam A hammam (), also often called a Turkish bath by Westerners, is a type of steam bath or a place of public bathing associated with the Islamic world. It is a prominent feature in the culture of the Muslim world and was inherited from the model ...

serves as an exhibition hall for different art shows and more.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Peja Hamam Buildings and structures in Peja Ottoman baths in Kosovo Rebuilt buildings and structures 15th-century establishments in the Ottoman Empire Cultural heritage monuments in Peja District

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