The Yalı Baths of Eyüpsultan are an Ottoman hammam in the Eyüpsultan District on the European shore of the Golden Horn in Istanbul, likely positioned near the waterfront where the term yalı indicating a seaside or waterfront location describes the building's relationship to the water. Eyüpsultan is one of the most revered sacred districts of Istanbul, home to the tomb of Eyüp el-Ensari, a companion of the Prophet Muhammad who died during the first Arab siege of Constantinople, and the neighborhood's hammams served both the pious pilgrims who visited the shrine and the local residential community. The Yalı Baths provided bathing services to the faithful and residents of this spiritually significant waterfront quarter.
Insider tip — Yalı Hammam (of the shore) in Eyüpsultan, a sacred district of Istanbul on the Golden Horn. Eyüp Sultan is the site of the mausoleum of Eyüp al-Ansari, a companion of the Prophet Muhammad who fell during the siege of Constantinople (674-678 AD). Ottoman sultans came here to be girded with the Sword of Osman at their enthronement. This shore hammam served the pilgrims of the shrine.
