Chokak Hamam (Bath) | |
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Native name Çökək hamam | |
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Location |
Ganja, ![]() |
Coordinates | 40°40′38″N 46°21′30″E / 40.6773°N 46.3582°E |
Built | 1606 |
Original use | Bath |
Restored | 2003 |
Architect | Sheikh Bahaddin Mahammad Amil |
Governing body | Vego Hotel, Ganja |
Owner | Vego Hotel, Ganja |
Chokak Hamam ( Azerbaijani: Çökək hamam, "fallen bath") is a historical bath near Juma Mosque in Ganja. [1]
Chokak Hamam was built in Ganja in 1606 under a project of architect Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī (also known as Sheikh Baha'i). Clay and lime mix and red bricks were used in the construction of the building. It has a large and two small domes. In 2003 it was repaired by the Repair Department of the Ministry of Culture. [2] [3]
The building is a decorative art center. [4] Since 2014, the bathhouse operates as a bath for one of the hotels in Ganja. [5]