Shahmeran Hamam
36°55′03″N 34°53′49″E / 36.91750°N 34.89694°E
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Shahmeran Hamam (Turkish: Şahmeran Hamamı) is a historical hamam (Turkish bath) in Tarsus, Turkey, associated with the legendary story of Shahmaran.
Bath house
The hamam or Turkish bath house is in the urban fabric (Kızılmurat neighborhood), within the Tarsus district of the Mersin Province in Turkey.
The bath house was built on the foundations of an older Roman bath by the
Legend of Shahmaran
Shahmaran is a mythical creature, half woman and half snake and the monarch of the snakes. There are several versions of the tale, since it is an older story.[3][4] It involves the relationship between the Shahmaran creature and a young man, and the man later betrays their trust. Towards the end of the tale, the Shahmaran leaves their cave and is killed by the townspeople in a bathhouse that bares the same name as this one.[4]
On the wall of the hamam, there are some red spots, which are the sources of the legend. However, there are many variations of the story and some believe this happened in a different location.[3]
References
- ^ Mersin site (in Turkish)
- ^ Mersin web (Hamam) (in Turkish) [dead link]
- ^ a b "Şahmeran Efsanesi" [Shahmeran Legend]. Diyadinnet Haber (News) (in Turkish). 2007-03-14. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
- ^ a b "Tarsus Belediyesi - Turistik Yerler" [Tarsus Municipality, Touristic Places]. www.tarsus.bel.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-05-15.
