2024

HAMMAM (HAMUM-E GANJ ALI KHAN)

Local history and culture
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Built in the seventeenth century for the governor of Karman, Ganj Ali Khan, the hammam was transformed into an ethnological museum. See on the portal the hunting scenes Qadjar, where derviches and animals seem to intertwine. Note also the poem, based on the numeric value of each letter. Once inside, wax costumes and dummies give an idea of life in the region until the beginning of the twentieth century.

A second hammam is located a little further in the main aisle. It has been transformed into a tea house and restaurant and frequently hosts traditional music orchestras.

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