Cemberlitas Bath

The Cemberlitas Bath is located on Cemberlitas Square,in Eminonu district ,on Divanyolu Street situated in the midst of some of Istanbul's greatest monuments. It is next to the Vezirhan monument erected by Constantine I (324 - 327). The Koprulu Mahmud Pasa complex with its mosque, school and tombs are directly opposite the bath and at its sides are the Vezir Han and the old university building.It is neighbour of Sultanahmet

The bath was established by Nurbanu Sultan, wife of Selim II and mother of Murat III, for the purpose of bringing in revenue to support the Valide-i Atik Charity Complex in Toptasi, Uskudar.The bath is one of the structures built by the architect Sinan,who also built Blue Mosque, in 1584.

The Cemberlitas Hamam was planned as a double bath consisting of two identical, side-by-side facilities. The entrance for the men's section is on Vezir Han Street. In the past the entrance for the women's section must have been from the Divanyolu Street adjacent to the tomb of Sultan Mahmut, but today women also use the men's entrance and proceed to their own section through a side door.

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