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Kordasht Hammam

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Kordasht Hammam
حمام کردشت
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General information
TypeHammam
Architectural styleSafavid
CompletedSafavid era

Kordasht Hammam (Persian: حمام کردشت) or the Kordasht Bathhouse is Safavid era Hammam in Kordasht, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.

History

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Built during by the order of Abbas the Great, it was intended to be a royal bathhouse that was only used by the royalty. The building was renovated and was opened to the public during the reign of Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar but fell in ruins after years of disrepair. It operated using the water of the nearby Aras river.[1][2][3]

The building was enlisted in the national heritage sites of Iran with the registration number of 1655.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Kordasht Bathhouse; a tourist destination famed for intricate interior design". Tehran Times. 2019-07-31. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  2. ^ "حمام تاریخی کردشت در جلفا". hamshahriphoto.ir. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  3. ^ a b "حمام كردشت جلفا آميزه ‌اي از هنر و تاريخ اسلامي". ایرنا (in Persian). 2013-06-25. Retrieved 2022-09-20.