Baths have always held an important place in Ottoman and Turkish culture and daily life. Indeed, the city of Edirne has had many baths, in time. Some of these historical baths are still in use today.
SARAY HAMAMI (Palace Bath): Located to the northeast of the Selimiye Mosque, it is believed that the structure was built during the reign of Sultan Murat I (1359–1389). The bath which belonged to the Old Palace was restored and is still in use, today
MEZİT BEY HAMAMI: Located opposite the Old Mosque, the bath is thought to have been built in 1442 by Mezit Bey, who fell as a martyr in a battle. It is the simplest among other baths of Edirne. Covered with a trompe-l’oeil dome, the walls of the bath are made of cut stone and brick. It is still in use as a bath.
SOKOLLU MEHMET PAŞA HAMAMI: Forming part of the Sokullu Complex in Havsa (a nearby district of Edirne), the structure, along with the mosque, is dated to 1576–1577.
SOKULLU HAMAMI: Located across from the Üç Şerefeli (3 minarets) Mosque, the bath was built by Sokullu Mehmet Pasha in 1568–1569, commissioned to Mimar Sinan (the world famous architect). Being one of the most important examples of 16th-century Turkish architecture, the structure follows a double bath plan. The entrances to the male and female sections are in separate directions. The cut stone and brickwork in the dressing room of the bath are particularly noteworthy. The Sokullu Hamamı continues to function to this day.
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