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Deli Hamam vechile bai turcești

Name: Deli Hamam vechile bai turcești
Address: 22 ul. "Vasil Levski", Lovech, Lovech, BG

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Steliyan

March 21, 2020

The old public bath was turned into Europe's only dedicated virtual attraction of water. Under special glass in the original form was restored heating system "hypocaust" and thanks to interpretive programs and multimedia effects visitors observe and learn many interesting "water" events and facts. The public bath, built in the XVI-XVII century, which is an architectural monument of national importance, is similar to the layout of the built buildings at the time of a similar nature. It is believed that this is the last Turkish hammam used as bathroom hygiene in the country. The typical architecture fits into the overall appearance of the neighborhood "Varosha", the dome passes successively through three reels - octagon, hexagon 16 and circular, each with its own roof cornice. At the top, there stands an inside cylindrical and outside hexagonal lantern. The bathroom has a unique system for water heating (hypocaust) known and applied in the construction of such facilities even in antiquity. The total area of the plot is 1060 sq m, the built-up area of the structure is 351 sq.m. After its construction, the urban bath "Deli Hammam" was a profitable building of Arab-mosque in Galata. Bathwater has come by pipeline from clay pipes Lipaka and two springs. Water vapor is taken from the channels breather. In warmer areas had a special device on the floors and walls. The flooring consists of large and thick marble or other stone slabs or brick. Thus, under the floor of the warm rooms no space high of about 1 m., which is placed on warm air. This heating system is called hypocaust - literally "heating from below."

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22 ul. "Vasil Levski"

Lovech, Lovech

Varosha

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