Hammam Yalbugha

Hammam Yalbugha
حمام يلبغا

Hammam Yalbugha al-Nasri
Alternative names Hammam Yalbugha al-Nasiri
General information
Type Hammam
Architectural style Mamluk
Location Aleppo, Syria
Elevation 400 metres (1,300 ft)
Completed 1491
Renovated 20 December 1985
Renovation cost ~1,041,000 USD
Client Saif ad-Din Yalbugha al-Nasiri
Owner Ministry of Tourism
Technical details
Floor count 1
Floor area 1,500 square metres (16,000 sq ft)
Renovating team
Architect Nabil Kassabji
Other designers Samir Nahhas

Hammam Yalbugha (Arabic: حمام يلبغا) is a Mamluk-era public bath ("hammam") in Aleppo, Syria. The hammam was built in 1491 by the Emir of Aleppo Saif ad-Din Yalbugha al-Naseri.[1] It is located next to the entrance of the Citadel of Aleppo, on the banks of the Quweiq river.[2]

References

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  1. Carter, Terry; Dunston, Lara; Humphreys, Andrew (2004). Syria & Lebanon. Lonely Planet. p. 186. ISBN 978-1-86450-333-3.
  2. Hammam Yalbugha, Architect's record of Hammam Yalbugha Restoration (1989)

Coordinates: 36°11′51″N 37°09′49″E / 36.19750°N 37.16361°E