Public Bath Houses

Al-Ein Public Bath House

In 1337, during the reign of Sultan al-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qalawun, in the Mameluke period.

Built
1337 CE
Era
Mamluk

Reason for the name

Named after a spring called Ein al-Oroub. (Ein means spring of water).

Builder

Attributed to the Mameluke Prince Saif al-Din Tnkaz al-Nasiri, who stood him equally on the Tanzanian school and the Dome of the Rock.

Named after a spring called Ein al-Oroub. (Ein means spring of water)

The bathroom located in the market of Qatanin, specifically to the right of it from Al-Wad Road.

Attributed to the Mameluke Prince Saif al-Din Tnkaz al-Nasiri, who stood him equally on the Tanzanian school and the Dome of the Rock.

The building of the public bath house is similar to that of the Shifa Public Bath House, noting that its surface is lower than the street level.

A room attached to the firehouse to collect the materials that used to burn the water, and provided water from Ain al-'Arub via the al-Sabil canal.

It authorized to supply him with water from the wells of Al- Aqsa Mosque according to one of the legitimate arguments that deal with many administrative, financial and personnel affairs, and it stated that it reserved for women.

Imports reached about mid-tenth century / sixteenth century AD (16,000) coins, distributed equally between the two beneficiaries.

The purifying expansion of the last Al-Aqsa Mosque took place on the bulk of this historic public bath house.

Established as part of the Qataneen market complex and used since the Mameluke era, but abandoned 40 years ago, owned by the Nusseibeh family of Jerusalem.

This public bath house was abandoned for 40 years, and renovations are under way to serve as part of Al Quds

University for cultural activities.

History

In 1337, during the reign of Sultan al-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qalawun, in the Mameluke period.

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