TURKISH BATH “HAMAM” – Bač

TURKISH BATH “HAMAM” – Bač

The hamam, located in the centre of Bač, is a valuable and rare testament to the period of Ottoman rule in the territory of Vojvodina.

From the 14th century onwards, increasingly frequent Ottoman incursions into the region were recorded. Many military campaigns against the Ottomans were launched from Bač. At the time of the Battle of Mohács, Bač also provided cavalry, but the Ottoman advance could not be halted. Following the Battle of Mohács and the fall of Belgrade, Bač was conquered by the Ottomans in 1529. After the Battle of Mohács, the Ottomans devastated the town, which subsequently became a kadiluk (a judicial district) within the Sanjak of Szeged and the seat of the Bačka nahija (an administrative district comprising 70 villages).

The hamam was most likely built after 1578 and was also mentioned by the Ottoman traveller Evliya Çelebi during his visit to Bač in 1665. Archaeological findings indicate that the hamam consisted of six rooms: a service room, a šadrvan (a waiting area with a fountain), halvats (bathing rooms), a hazna (water reservoir) and a đulhan (furnace room).

Although the hamam has been partially demolished, part of the dome above the central room has survived. The walls of several rooms have also been preserved, along with vessels dating from that period and visible remains of ceramic pipes that were used to distribute hot and cold water.

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