Hammam Bab al-Ahmar ( ar, حمام الباب الأحمر, Hamaam Bāb al-Aḥmar) meaning the ''Red Gate'', is a hammam located in Aleppo. Located in the

Ancient City of Aleppo The Ancient City of Aleppo ( ar, مدينة حلب القديمة, Madīnat Ḥalab al-Qadīma) is the historic city centre of Aleppo, Syria. Before the Syrian Civil War, many districts of the ancient city remained essentially unchanged since ...

, near the

Citadel of Aleppo The Citadel of Aleppo ( ar, قلعة حلب, Qalʿat Ḥalab) is a large medieval fortified palace in the centre of the old city of Aleppo, northern Syria. It is considered to be one of the oldest and largest castles in the world. Usage ...

, it is famous for its dome and decor from the

Ottoman era The Ottoman Empire, * ; is an archaic version. The definite article forms and were synonymous * and el, Оθωμανική Αυτοκρατορία, Othōmanikē Avtokratoria, label=none * info page on book at Martin Luther University) ...

. The Hammam was closed and badly damaged due to the Syrian conflict. It was renovated in 2017 and a restaurant and café have been added to the spa.

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Video of the state of destruction in 2015 of the Hammam Bab al-Ahmar
Public baths Buildings and structures in Aleppo Public baths in the Arab world

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