Research Article

Reflections from the baths: Technical details related to water and heating systems of the baths in historical documents

Volume: 4 Number: 2 July 29, 2021
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Reflections from the baths: Technical details related to water and heating systems of the baths in historical documents

Abstract

Baths which were offering the opportunity to bathe in a hot space with hot water, were built as masonry with technical details related to water and heating systems. These buildings that were an important part of social life in the Ottoman period, and therefore they were the subject of many historical documents. These documents could be written documents such as edict, fatwa, kadi registry, repair costs, as well as visual documents such as drawings, sketches, miniatures, photographs, and they recorded the baths from different angles. This article, based on the visual and written archival documents, aims to investigate the technical details related to water and heating systems of baths by questioning these historical documents together with existing bath buildings. These details, which are reflected in historical documents, will contribute to the literature in terms of terminology, materials and technical solutions regarding bath buildings. These details are discussed by questioning through the cases of baths built in the Ottoman period in Anatolia and reached today. With this study, it has been revealed that archival documents are important sources that can include the functioning of the baths and the technical details. These buildings, which are cultural assets that are used or not used in their original function today, need to be conserved together with their details. This article also aims to transform these technical details of the baths, which are reflected in historical documents, into usable information to analyze the building correctly and to carry out correct conservation practices.

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Supporting Institution

Çalışma, herhangi bir kurum tarafından destek almamıştır.

Thanks

Makalede kullanılan belgelerdeki Osmanlıca metinleri çeviren MEÜ Tarih Bölümü öğretim üyesi Mehtap Çelik’e, tüteklik kelimesinin kökenine dair sorularımda bana yardımcı olan AÜ DTCF Tarih bölümü öğretim üyeleri Hülya Taş ve Mustafa Uyar’a, doktora tezi kapsamında incelediği Yıldız Sarayı’na ilişkin belgelerde hamama ilişkin bilgilerini benimle paylaşan MEÜ Sanat Tarihi Bölümü araştırma görevlisi Halil Elemana’ya ve de Piriştine hamam fotoğrafı için değerli hocam Ayşıl Yavuz’a teşekkürü bir borç bilirim.

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Details

Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

Architecture

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

July 29, 2021

Submission Date

May 17, 2021

Acceptance Date

July 26, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 1970 Volume: 4 Number: 2

APA
Akar, T. (2021). Hamamdan yansıyanlar: Belgelerde hamamın su ve ısıtma sistemine ilişkin teknik detaylar. GRID - Architecture Planning and Design Journal, 4(2), 193-224. https://doi.org/10.37246/grid.937490

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