About Hamam Khan ( Yazd )
Hammam Khan of Yazd is considered one of the hundreds of old Iranian hammams, which luckily has been spared from natural and historical events. This bath, which is considered one of the famous places of Yazd, was registered in the list of national heritage of Iran in 1999. Today, this historical work has been changed to Hammam Khan canteen and serves tourists with various Iranian dishes and traditional Yazdi dishes.
Hammam Khan, known as Garmkhaneh or Garmabahe Noor, was built in 1797 on a plot of land with an area of 1,170 square meters and a base of 900 square meters. This building, which is considered one of the most beautiful architectural works in the historical city of Yazd, was restored in 1809.
Hammam Khan, like other old baths, was not only a bathing place in the past, and people used to visit it for purposes such as spending free time, talking and exchanging ideas, relieving fatigue, worshiping, visiting friends, and solving life issues. The mentioned bath was registered in the list of national heritage of Iran in 1999 with number 2406.
Hamam Khan was built by the order of Mohammad Taqi Khan Bafqi, the ruler of Yazd. Mohammad Taqi Khan was the head of a dynasty known as Khanin of Yazd, who came to rule in 1748.
- Hammam Khan, which is one of the sightseeing places of Yazd province, is located on Qiyam Street in Yazd, next to Mullah Ismail Mosque.
- Address: Yazd Province, Yazd City, Qiyam Street, Khan Square, next to Mullah Ismail Mosque
- Access route to Hammam Khan :
- The first route: If you want to reach Hammam through Khan Square, you must enter Mesgarha Bazaar from the southern intersection of Imam Khomeini St. and after passing the market, go to Khan Square. At the end of the square, you will reach an alley where the bathroom is on the left side.
- The second route: You can enter from Qiyam Street and look for Mullah Ismail Mosque, where the bathroom is located near.
- The third route: first enter Khan Square and then Kashigari Bazaar. After that, you can see the residential areas around Hamam Khan Yazd.
Architecture of Hamam Khan Yazd
Although the elders of the city used Hammam Khan, this simple and beautiful structure was built in such a way that the general public, including the low-income classes, could also benefit from it.
The building of this bath, like most historical baths, consists of an entrance, a corridor, a courtyard, a courtyard, a greenhouse, a greenhouse, a tun, a gauro, a service support area, and a stable. The corridor is a space that creates a hierarchy of entry and exit and the top. Sarbineh is more prominent in terms of area and decorations than other parts of the bathroom and has platforms for sitting, dressing and shoe racks. This place was used to get dressed and prepare to enter the hothouse (place for washing and purifying the body). Sarbineh Hammam Khan has a beautiful skylight that is built into the dome and had the task of providing light to the bathroom during the day. The inner walls of Sarbineh were decorated with beautiful paintings in the past, unfortunately, only a small part of them remains today. The space between Sarbineh and the greenhouse is called “intermediate”.
The greenhouse also has a space like a roof and has four columns in the middle, columns on the side and two dome-shaped roofs. After the greenhouse, there is a swimming pool, which is the main bathing place with a relatively large covered space. Shahneshin connects the greenhouse and the pool. On the walls of Shahneshin, there are paintings from the stories of the Shahnameh, which are related to the Qajar period and were added to it during the reconstruction of this building.
The treasury, which is full of hot water, connects the greenhouse and the ton. At the end is Gavro; A narrow, long and sloping space that was used to move cattle and draw water from the well.
The heater is designed to be located below the ground level, and in addition to facilitating access to clean water, it also cools the air in the bathroom. So that in very hot summers, its temperature reaches 20 degrees Celsius.
Materials for Hammam Khan Yazd
The material of the bathroom walls is made of stone or brick with lime coating. In general, stone has been used to build the foundation, flooring, cornices, ponds, and walls. Also, columns, wall construction, joists and roof blades are made with bricks. Clay is also seen in the construction of the walls, the roof of the support space, the gauro and the stable.
The reason for naming Hamam Khan Yazd
Hammam Khan dates back to the period of Naseruddin Shah Qajar, and because most of the elders of the city used it, it became known as Hammam Khan.
Today’s usage of Hammam Khan Yazd
The Hamam Khan traditional restaurant of Yazd started working in 1994 after the change of use of Hamam Khan. This restaurant is ready to serve guests every day with a capacity of 120 people along with experienced staff.
Tourists who go to visit Khan Square and Bazaar, must visit this beautiful historical building that has been converted into a cafeteria to rest and eat. The azure tiles that once adorned the bathroom have now created a relaxing dining space. The staircase of yesterday’s bathroom, which was dark, is now illuminated and leads you to the tea house and restaurant with beautiful steps. Today, you sit on the same platforms that the people of Yazd once used to rest, and you can lean on its beautiful cushions and order a drink.
Khan Restaurant, which serves all three meals, welcomes its guests with a menu of Iranian and Yazdi dishes. The most important traditional Yazdi dishes of this restaurant include Shuli, Yazdi Qeeme, Yazdi Daisy, Eggplant Curd and Traditional Ash and a variety of Iranian dishes such as Curd and Eggplant, Daisy, Meatballs, Chelo Kebab, Chelo Fish, etc. In addition, if you want, you can have tea after the meal, along with which they will bring you Yazdi sweets.
Tips for visiting Hammam Khan Yazd
- Visiting hours of Hamam Khan restaurant are from 9:30 to 22:30.
Since this historical bath has been converted into a restaurant, it is - The possibility of group or private reservation, English menu, English-speaking staff and the possibility of cooking customized food are among the services of Hamam Khan restaurant.
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