Sultan Amir Ahmad Bathhouse ( fa, حمام سلطان امیر احمد , Hammam-e Sultan Amir Ahmad), also known as the Qasemi Bathhouse, is a traditional

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. It was constructed in the 16th century, during the

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era; however, the bathhouse was damaged in 1778 as a result of an earthquake and was renovated during the

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era. The bathhouse is named after

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Sultan Amir Ahmad, whose mausoleum is nearby.Lonely Planet. Iran. 384 pag. (2017) ISBN 9781786575418 Sultan Amir Ahmad Bathhouse, with an area of around 1000 square meters, consists of two main parts: the ''sarbineh'' (dressing hall) and ''garmkhaneh'' (hot bathing hall). The ''sarbineh'' is a large octagonal hall and has an octagonal pool in the middle, separated by 8 pillars from the outer section. There are four pillars in the ''garmkhaneh'', which make smaller bathing rooms all around as well as the entrance section to the ''khazineh'' (final bathing room) in the middle. The interior of the bathhouse is decorated with turquoise and gold

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, as well as artistic paintings. The roof of the bathhouse is made of multiple domes that contain

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glasses to provide sufficient lighting to the bathhouse while concealing it from the outside.

Gallery

Image:Soltan_amir_bath_house7.jpg, Interior decorations, plasterwork Image:Soltan_amir_bath_house6.jpg, Interior decorations, colorful plasterwork Image:Soltan_amir_bath_house5.jpg, Interior decorations, plasterwork Image:Baños del Sultán Amir Ahmad, Kashan, Irán, 2016-09-19, DD 53-55 HDR.jpg, Interior decorations, brickwork & tilework Image:Baños del Sultán Amir Ahmad, Kashan, Irán, 2016-09-19, DD 50-52 HDR.jpg, part of the bathhouse is being used as

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Image:Soltan_amir_bath_house2.jpg, Interior decorations, brickwork & tilework Image:Baños del Sultán Amir Ahmad, Kashan, Irán, 2016-09-19, DD 45.jpg, The roof domes File:Kashan bathhouse.jpg, Entrance to the bathhouse Image:Soltan_amir_ahmad_bath_house.jpg, Stone relief above the entrance door

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