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Turkish bath – Hamam, has a history stretching to the distant past. Many attributed the emergence of a Turkish bath, with the Roman baths that have not disappeared with the fall of the Roman Empire.
Õàìàì Ìåõìåä Ïàøà The minute the lower part of the sauna warmed hot air from the furnace exhaust pipes passing underneath floor of warmed up rooms, which have, depending on the longitudinal axis of heating pipes. The Turkish bath is a warm room in the center and is generally octagonal shape, its sides by adjacent pairs - hot room, equipped with swimming pools. These rooms were without windows, light moving them through thick glass in the dome.

The first Turkish bath appeared in Constantinople after it was conquered by Muslims, and rapidly spread to Muslim countries. Frequent visits to a Turkish bath, in a hot climate East, the introduction of Muslims from various diseases. The philosophy minute led spiritual and physical cleansing. The Turkish bath was considered to be in the East tremendous source of pleasure.

Êóïîë õàìàì Ìåõìåä Ïàøà In the Middle Ages, women's baths in the East built next to the men, as a practical matter. This arrangement enabled the bath water use and heat from a single source. Entrances to men's and women's saunas were isolated. For women, Turkey, sauna was a ritual, a part of public life, where they discussed the case, share news, gossiped. Women were gathered in Turkish bath as something special for them, it was a celebration. They dressed up in beautiful decorations, and taking a bath in sweets ... At night they negotiated men drank coffee.

The baths were at least five people : heater; Jacuzzi; Servant who handed towels; People responsible for cooking fuel and Messenger cold water.

Modern Turkish bath, cloak-room consists of a large, cold room with a baby (aluminium dish form), cold shower, hot, damp heat, temperature 40-60. ° C and intermediate room. Temperature treatment minute, is the main feature of this type of bath, it is not such a hot and perfectly suited for people who do not carry high temperatures.

Turkish bath has its comfort, beauty, wealth and luxury interior mysterious East peace.



 
 
 
 

 
 
 

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