Hammam El Soltane
Hammam El Soltane (Arabic: حمام السلطان), literally "''Sultan's bath''", is one of the most famous Turkish baths in the medina of Sfax. Currently not functioning, it is at risk of being demolished. Location The hammam is in the eastern part of the medina in Sfax near Sidi Lakhmi mosque and Dar Jellouli Museum. It overlooks Driba Street. History The written sources do not retain an exact date for the construction of this hammam. Nevertheless, an Epigraphy, epigraphic inscription at the entrance of the building commemorates the restoration of the monument by the master Mohamed El Kotti in 1649 during the Muradid Dynasty. Some historians suggest that the building was founded during the Aghlabids, Aghlabid reign. The same source mentions the existence of a secret underground passage between the hammam and Dar Essebii, the house of one of the former governors of the city of Sfax. Etymology The hammam got its name from the fact that two former governors of the city ...
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