Dervish bath Kyustendil

Overview

Dervish Bath is a medieval Ottoman public bath in the town of Kyustendil. The completion of its construction coincides with the death of Suleiman the Magnificent in the "magnificent century". It is located in the central part of the town of Kyustendil. It was built in 1566, as evidenced by a digital inscription of red bricks on the facade wall of the bathroom. On the same façade wall are built two more brick inscriptions, indicating the years 1604 and 1835, which probably indicate subsequent repairs of the building. The bathroom is built of broken stone blocks and red bricks. Materials from the walls of the medieval fortress were used in the construction. The largest room is the bath with an octagonal pool in the middle, covered with a high dome with round openings for lighting. The dressing room is simpler and rectangular in shape, but has not been preserved. The name of the bathroom is related to the word "dervish". Among the Bektashi, dervish is one of the four lower ranks for novices - ashak, talib, muhib and dervish. It has been operating for more than 400 years - until 1992. In 2005 it was completely restored. Architectural monument of culture.