Hurrem Sultan Hammam

The Hürrem Sultan Hammam was built in the 16th century by Mimar Sinan, the chief architect of the Ottoman Empire. It was built at the request of the wife of Suleiman the Magnificent on the site of the old baths of Zeuxippus (100-200 AD). The bath was closed for many years, at times being used to house convicts and also as a paper and oil warehouse and a carpet market. In 2008, restoration began to return it to a hammam, and today, guests can enjoy hot, cold and tepid sections, plus massage therapies.