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Building a Hammam
Building a Hammam

The bath area can be entered through a doorway at the northern corner of the hall. buildingIt leads first into the apodyterium (room for changing clothes) through which one may come to the tepidarium (heated room). Directly across from this entrance another passageway leads to a minute bay.

The caldarium is accessed off the north-eastern side of the tepidarium and contains two semicircular niches, each featuring a central window that flanks the major domed area.

The dome itself is typically lacquered with rose-colored cement on its exterior with shale-covered supports on its interior. In addition, it was punctuated with eight round apertures which remnants can still be discovered. Marble, mosaics, and frescoes decoration are the attributes of Hammam, which are even more popular among designers nowadays. The other essential attributes of a Hammam:

- Automatic adjustment of a water level;
- Doors of the steam cabins are made of heat-resistant dark glasses with protective rubber sealant on perimeter of glass. Doors for steam cabins may be established with an opportunity of opening on the left or to the right;
- There is no Turkish bath without required elements of a decor and hygiene: cranes and the stone bowls built in a wall (Kurns), fountains, massage tables, the form of benches, elements of illumination;
- Customary elements of east exotic;
- Important and even an compulsory element of a Turkish bath is Kurn. They are made manually or are delivered from Italy with interesting and beautiful "facade" (the external party).
- Comfortable temperatures (about 30 degrees).
 
Now on in numerous world resorts the Turkish bath is the primary attribute of the healthy and useful pastime, giving the visitor youth, health, cleanliness, rest and delight from a dialogue with Turkish Culture.



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