Saray Baths (Kastamonu)

The Saray Baths of Kastamonu are an Ottoman hammam in Kastamonu District, Kastamonu Province in the Western Black Sea region of northern Turkey, likely associated with the old administrative center of the city. Kastamonu is one of the best-preserved Ottoman provincial capitals in Turkey, with a remarkably intact historic district featuring wooden mansions, hans, and mosques that together reflect the city's importance as a regional seat of government and religious learning. The Palace Baths served the elevated social classes connected to Kastamonu's administrative functions, providing a higher standard of bathing comfort within the Ottoman urban hierarchy.