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The Old Hamam of Vushtrri (also known as the Gazi Ali Bey Hamam) is one of the oldest and most prominent monuments in 
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Vushtrri
Vushtrri ( sq-definite, Vushtrria; sr-Cyrl, Вучитрн, ''Vučitrn'') is a List of cities in Kosovo, city and Municipalities of Kosovo, municipality located in the District of Mitrovica, Mitrovica District in Kosovo. According to the 2024 c ...
, Kosovo.
History
Gazi Ali Bey Hamam is located in the old city center of Vushtrri, and was built by Gazi Ali Bey at the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries.Public bath
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 ...
s were included for both sexes. The technically sophisticated building is an example of a "Tek" hamam
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 Islamic culture, culture of the Muslim world and was inherited ...
, including a large lobby covered by a massive octagonal dome
A dome () is an architectural element similar to the hollow upper half of a sphere. There is significant overlap with the term cupola, which may also refer to a dome or a structure on top of a dome. The precise definition of a dome has been a m ...
, a second room for heating and cleaning, and two alcoves paved with white marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock consisting of carbonate minerals (most commonly calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (mineral), dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) that have recrystallized under the influence of heat and pressure. It has a crystalline texture, and is ty ...
for each gender to bathe. A ''kurna'' (stone bath) in each alcove was supplied by the central hot water tank. The women's alcove is similar in design to that in the Hamam of Peja. Clearly, the structure was built in two stages: the original floor and the three lower domes, the first; followed by the outer entryway of volcanic tuff
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption. Following ejection and deposition, the ash is lithified into a solid rock. Rock that contains greater than 75% ash is considered tuff, while rock co ...
dating to the 17th century and spanning the entire perimeter of the building. Unused since the 1970s, the facility was renovated with a focus on its façade and cupola from August 2013 to May 2014.
See also
* Gazi Ali Beg Mosque * List of monuments in VushtrriGallery
References
Ottoman baths in Kosovo Historic sites in Kosovo Cultural heritage monuments in Vushtrri {{Kosovo-struct-stub