The Nobar Bathhouse is one of the historical
public baths
Public baths originated when most people in population centers did not have access to private bathing facilities. Though termed "public", they have often been restricted according to gender, religious affiliation, personal membership, and other cr ...
in
Tabriz
Tabriz (; ) is a city in the Central District (Tabriz County), Central District of Tabriz County, in the East Azerbaijan province, East Azerbaijan province of northwestern Iran. It serves as capital of the province, the county, and the distric ...
, Iran. It was constructed in the centre of the city near the Nobar gate, one of the old gates of Tabriz. Nobar bath, which covers an area about , was used as a public bath until 1994. Its ruins have been restored by Cultural Heritage Organization of
East Azarbaijan Province and registered as part of Iran's National Heritage.
Architectural plan
Like the other baths in
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...
, Nobar bath has a narrow passage, Sar-beena (where people dressed and undressed), heating centre, water pool and
Garm-Khaneh (washing part) which ornamented with brick and tile works. Moreover, there were some private bath rooms called
Shah-neshin for royal families.
Restoration
The restoration of Nobar bath has lasted for six years. After restoration it was equipped and turned into a traditional restaurant divided into three parts and a
tea
Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured or fresh leaves of '' Camellia sinensis'', an evergreen shrub native to East Asia which probably originated in the borderlands of south-western China and nor ...
house. In the upstairs
Kebabs
Kebab ( , ), kebap, kabob (alternative North American English, North American spelling), kebob, or kabab (Kashmiri spelling) is a variety of roasted meat dishes that originated in the Middle East.
Kebabs consist of cut up ground meat, somet ...
and other local foods and sweets are served.
See also
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Turkish bath
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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Public bathing
Public baths originated when most people in population centers did not have access to private bathing facilities. Though termed "public", they have often been restricted according to gender, religious affiliation, personal membership, and other cr ...
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Tarbiyat street
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Nobar
References
Editorial Board, East Azarbaijan Geography, Iranian Ministry of Education, 2000* https://web.archive.org/web/20120226205859/http://www.eachto.ir/
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Buildings and structures in Tabriz
Tourist attractions in Tabriz
Public baths in Iran