Chokak Hamam
Çökək hamam
A half-underground public bathhouse from the 17th-century Safavid period. The steam rooms under its several domes have been restored as exhibition spaces.
Chokak Hamam was built in the 17th century and, like Shah Abbas Mosque, belongs to the Safavid-era square complex. 'Çökək' means 'sunken,' named for the bathhouse being partly buried underground to retain heat. Outside, you can see a row of small brick domes. After restoration, the bathhouse is displayed as a historic building, and you can see the changing room, hot-water rooms, and the ventilation and lighting openings. It stands right beside the east side of the mosque and is usually visited together with the mosque and the Tomb of Javad Khan. Opening hours are not fixed, so ask the staff at the entrance. Admission is a small fee or free.
Opening hours
Open during the day (hours vary)
Nearby sights
- Tomb of Javad Khan
- Ganja State Philharmonic Hall
- Shah Abbas Mosque (Juma Mosque)
- Alexander Nevsky Church
- Ganja State History-Ethnography Museum
- Khan's Garden
- Bottle House
- Javad Khan Street