Dara Bathhouse or Dara Hamam (Azerbaijani: Dərə hamam) is a 19th-century monument in Sheki.[1] It is located on the territory of the Historical and Architectural Reserve "Yukhary Bash".[2] It is currently in an unusable condition.[3] By the Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan No 132 dated with 2 August 2001, the building is protected by state and is included in the list of the architectural monuments.[4]
| Dara Bathhouse | |
|---|---|
Azerbaijani: Dərə hamam | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Bath |
| Architectural style | Azerbaijani architecture |
| Location | Shaki, Azerjaijan |
| Address | 5 Huseyn Akbarov Str. |
| Completed | XIX century |
| Official name | Historic Centre of Sheki with the Khan’s Palace |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (v) |
| Designated | 2019 (43rd session) |
| Reference no. | 1549 |
| Region | Western Asia |
History
editIn 1870, the businessman Mammadnabi ordered the construction of the Dara Bathhouse at a depth of 6 meters.[5] The bathhouse consists of two large halls and utility rooms. It has a saloon, called outdoor or external, and a number of other bathing rooms. The locker rooms are connected to the bathing salon through utility rooms. Each saloon is covered with a dome on the top, in which small holes are made for the light to enter. Pools with cold and hot water are connected to utility rooms on the opposite side of the soap section. These pools are called "khazina". The water for the bath was supplied through clay pipes from a nearby old water pipe. The bath functioned until the 1980s. Its total area is 89 m2 (960 sq ft) It consists of a dressing room, a bath, a room and a corridor. The area of the dressing room is 120 m2 (1,300 sq ft), (10 metres (33 ft) wide, 12 metres (39 ft) long, and 13 metres (43 ft) high). The room size is 12 m2 (130 sq ft) (3 metres (9.8 ft) wide, 4 metres (13 ft) long). The bath's area is 50 square metres (540 sq ft), 5 m (16 ft) wide, 10 m (33 ft) long, and 8 metres (26 ft) high. The area of the first special room is 25 m2 (270 sq ft), 5 by 5 metres (16 ft × 16 ft). The area of the second special room is 7.5 square metres (81 sq ft), 2.5 by 2.5 metres (8 ft 2 in × 8 ft 2 in). The total area is 89 m2 (960 sq ft) with 80-centimetre (31 in) thick walls. From the outside, the building is 6 metres (20 ft) below the ground level.[1]
Due to the recent disuse, the bath has fallen into disrepair, there is a danger of its destruction.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Dərə hamamı". sheki.heritage.org.az. Archived from the original on March 16, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- ^ "Historic Centre of Sheki with the Khan's Palace". whc.unesco.org. 2019. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- ^ a b "Şəkidə "Dərə hamamı" baxımsızlıq ucbatından yararsız hala düşüb". xezerxeber.az. September 30, 2019. Archived from the original on March 3, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikası Nazirlər Kabinetinin 2001-ci il 2 avqust Tarixli 132 nömrəli qərarı ilə təsdiq edilmişdir" (PDF) (in Azerbaijani). mct.gov.az. August 2, 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 7, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- ^ "100 ildən çox yaşı olan dövlət abidəsi uçurulur". faktxeber.com. August 6, 2011. Archived from the original on March 3, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.