Bey Hamam

Bey Hamam (the Paradise Baths) in Thessaloniki

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Bey Hamam (the Paradise Baths) in Thessaloniki

Bey Hamam, also known as the Paradise Baths, is a remarkable Ottoman bathhouse located on Egnatia Avenue in Thessaloniki. Constructed in the mid-fifteenth century by the order of Sultan Murad II, it stands as the first and largest Ottoman hammam in the city. The bathhouse features separate sections for men and women, each with a … Read more

Ottoman Thessaloniki

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Ottoman Thessaloniki

Ottoman Thessaloniki is the layer of the city that grew across nearly five centuries of Ottoman rule, and it survives as a thread of baths, mosques, markets, and fountains woven through the Roman and Byzantine streets. The bathhouse on Egnatia, the covered cloth hall behind the shops, the striped minaret above the poorhouse, and the … Read more