İskenderun Yeni Bath (Bakizade Hamamı)

Abstract

İskenderun is in historical rote in South Anatolia. It was the last stop before Amanos Mountain. Despite this feature, city was not exactly constructed in Ottoman period. Evliya Çelebi attracted attention to this situation. İskenderun Yeni Bath is located in the city center. Its building date is not exactly known. But it can be dated by Vakfiye. The plan of bath was changed in the historical processing. First, it was devised as a plan for double bath. But afterwards its plan was changed. And it was single bath. Nevertheless we can determine its original plan. Bath is planned with four iwan and corner room type. Cool room (Frigidarium), center of hottest room (calidarium) and corner rooms in hottest are covered by tomb. Other places in bath are covered by vaults