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Dargouth Turkish Bath is a
Turkish bath A hammam ( ar, حمّام, translit=ḥammām, tr, hamam) or Turkish bath 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 ...
in the old quarter of
Tripoli, Libya Tripoli (; ar, طرابلس الغرب, translit= Ṭarābulus al-Gharb , translation=Western Tripoli) is the capital city, capital and largest city of Libya, with a population of about 1.1 million people in 2019. It is located in the northwe ...
. The bath was established in 1081 AH/(1670 AD or 1671 AD). It is annexed to Sidi Darghouth Mosque and tomb, whence it derives its name. The mosque and tomb in turn derive their names from the name of the Ottoman naval commander Turgut. Buildings and structures in Tripoli, Libya Buildings and structures completed in 1671 1670s establishments in Africa {{Libya-struct-stub