Čifte Hammam (, , ) is a
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 ...
in the
Old Bazaar
The Old Bazaar (; ; ) also known as Turkish Bazaar (; ) is a bazaar located in Skopje, North Macedonia, situated on the eastern bank of the Vardar, Vardar River, stretching from the Stone Bridge (Skopje), Stone Bridge to the Bit-Pazar and from th ...
of
Skopje
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,
North Macedonia
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. It was built in the mid-15th century by Bosnian general
Isa-Beg Ishaković in order to provide a regular source of income for his endowment.
Etymology
Name of the hammam is derived from the
Turkish word "çift" meaning "two" or "couple" as the building consists of two main parts. Since 2001, the object is used for exhibitions as a part of the National institution
National gallery of Macedonia.
Characteristics
Male and female dressing rooms are apart with a joint bath area. There were three separate rooms with high temperature, of which one was constructed with a pool for ritual bath of the
Jews
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in Skopje. Today it is not operational and houses part of the exhibition of the National Gallery of Macedonia whose head office is in Multimedia center "Mala stanica". Daut Paşa Hammam is also part of the
National Gallery of Macedonia.
See also
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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 ...
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Old Bazaar, Skopje
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Ottoman Vardar Macedonia
North Macedonia was part of the Ottoman Empire for over 500 years, from the late 14th century until the Treaty of Bucharest in 1913. Before its conquest, this area was divided between various Serbian feudal principalities. Later, it became part ...
External links
Text about Cifte hammam on web site about Old SkopjeNational Gallery of Macedonia - official web page
Ottoman architecture in North Macedonia
Buildings and structures in Skopje
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Ottoman baths