TURKISH BATH “HAMAM” – Bač

TURKISH BATH “HAMAM” – Bač

The Hamam, located in the center of Bač, is a valuable and rare testament to the period of Ottoman domination in Vojvodina. In the 14th century, incursions by the Turks became increasingly frequent, with many raids starting from Bač. During the time of the Battle of Mohács, Bač contributed its cavalry; however, the Ottoman advance could not be stopped. By the early 15th century, after the Battle of Mohács and the fall of Belgrade, Bač was conquered in 1529. Following the battle, the Ottomans devastated Bač, and the town became a kadiluk (Ottoman administrative district) of the Szeged Sanjak and the center of the Bačka nahiyah, which included 70 villages.

The hammam was most likely constructed after 1578 and is mentioned by Evliya Çelebi during his visit to Bač in 1665. Archaeological research indicates that the hammam originally had six rooms: service rooms, a shadirvan (waiting area), halvate (bathing room), hazna (water reservoir), and djulhan (furnace room). The hammam is partially ruined, but the dome over the central room has been preserved. Walls of several rooms remain, along with containers from that period and visible traces of ceramic pipes used to distribute hot and cold water.

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