The Sheikh Bahai's Bathhouse is a Bathhouse (hammam) in

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. The hammam belongs to the

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era. It was built in the year 1616 CE. It is located in the Shaykh Bahai

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in the Abd or-Razagh street. The bathhouse was operating with one single candle.

Fuel of Garmkhaneh (hothouse)

The most realistic theory about the fuel of the Garmkhaneh is that there was an underground

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system between the

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of the

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and the hammam and probably gases like

methane Methane ( , ) is a chemical compound with the chemical formula (one carbon atom bonded to four hydrogen atoms). It is a group-14 hydride, the simplest alkane, and the main constituent of natural gas. The abundance of methane on Earth makes ...

and

sulfur oxides Sulfur oxide Sulfur oxides (SOx) are a group of chemical compounds formed by the combination of sulfur and oxygen. The most common SOx are sulfur dioxide (SO2) and sulfur trioxide (SO3). SOx are produced naturally through volcanic activity and are ...

led to the

torch A torch is a stick with combustible material at one end which can be used as a light source or to set something on fire. Torches have been used throughout history and are still used in processions, symbolic and religious events, and in juggl ...

of heated pool by the natural suction method and methane and sulfur oxides burned directly as the heating source in torch, or these gases were used from the wastes of hammam. According to old residents in the neighborhood, there was a

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behind the Garmkhaneh and

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flew in the marsh and needed gas was obtained from this marsh. Until 20 years ago, Shaykh Bahai hammam was used as a hammam. Then it was closed and after 10 years it came in the possession of the

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. Since 2007, the Garmkhaneh of the hammam has been being repaired by this organization.

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Fuel of Garmkhaneh (hothouse)

See also

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