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- Era
- The Gunpowder Empires
- Region
- Anatolia
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Summary
"The hamam of Gedik Ahmet Pasha on the Third Hill is the oldest functioning Turkish bath in the city. It was built around 1475 by Gedik Ahmet Pasha, Fatih's grand vezir in 1473–4 and again in 1476, who commanded the fleet at the capture of Azof and took Otranto in Italy; Beyazit II had him executed in 1482. The bath has given its name to the surrounding neighbourhood." 1
'It has an unusually spacious and monumental soğukluk of a large domed area flanked by alcoves and cubicles, one of which carries a very elaborate stalactited vault. The hararet is cruciform except that the lower arm of the cross has been cut off and made part of the soğukluk, the corners forming domed cubicles. The bath has been restored, glistens with new marble, and is much patronized by those who work and shop in this market quarter.' 2
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Sources
- John Freely, A History of Ottoman Architecture (2011) , p.141-142
- John Freely, A History of Ottoman Architecture (2011) , p.142
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islam.museum contributors. “Gedik Ahmet Pasha Hamam, Istanbul”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/building/gedik-ahmet-pasha-hamam/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-23.