Aleppo-Sana
Hammam al-Nahhasin restores its Ayyubid glory as an archaeological masterpiece that has preserved its aesthetics over the years and is restored to life today, after the rehabilitation and restoration operations are nearing completion in order to erase the fingerprints of terrorism that affected some of its components and restore the intimate social atmosphere that the people of the old neighborhoods of Aleppo have long lived in, wedding rituals and joy occasions under the domes old bathroom.
Small alleys that goers of the coppersmiths bath take behind the Great Umayyad Mosque to reach it, intersecting with the streets of the souks of Al-Muhammas, Al-Attarine and the blacksmiths to intertwine with the roads leading to Al-Shaibani Church and the Farafra neighborhood. .
The owner of the bathroom, Ibrahim Kattan, explained that the history of the bathroom goes back 950 years, as it was built by Aisha bint Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi, according to the old urban style, which gives the place warmth in winter and coolness in summer.
Qattan told SANA that the bathroom was historically divided into two parts. The first is called Hammam al-Sit, and it was intended for women, and the second bathroom for coppers was intended for men, pointing out that the bathroom consists of al-Barani, al-Wastani, and al-Jawani sections. More heat enters the inner section, which contains the house of fire and thick steam, where some people benefit from it by lying down to get rid of back pain.
He pointed to the great damage caused to its parts as a result of terrorism, and with the liberation of Aleppo and the return of security and safety to it, work has been done to rehabilitate and restore the bathroom and equip it in preparation for putting it into service soon and opening its doors to its visitors as it accommodates more than 200 people. The bathroom also hosted social events, including weddings, where the groom used to come With his young friends to start bathing amid old folk and folk songs and chants, this is accompanied by eating foods and sweets.
Engineer Ahmed Al-Shihabi, Director of Old Aleppo, affiliated to the City Council, indicated that the restoration and rehabilitation work of the Copper Bath comes in conjunction with the restoration of the main axes of the old city of Aleppo, markets and commercial inns, which is carried out in cooperation with economic and participatory activities with the local community, where the necessary restoration licenses are granted in coordination with the Directorate of Antiquities and Museums. In Aleppo, under the supervision of specialized engineers, to carry out the restoration work in accordance with the international standards approved for restoration, where the necessary facilities are provided and the owners of commercial and tourism activities are encouraged to return to their facilities and restore them. Previously, restoration licenses were granted for the al-Qawas baths in Bab al-Nasr, the new in Bab al-Hadid, Bab al-Ahmar in front of the castle, and currently al-Nahhasin.
Qusai Razzouk
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