Shahi Hammam
| Shahi Hammam شاہی حمام | |
|---|---|
The central chamber of the Shahi Hammam | |
Interactive map of the Shahi Hammam شاہی حمام area | |
| General information | |
| Location | Lahore, Punjab Pakistan, Delhi Gate |
| Coordinates | 31°34′56″N 74°19′34″E / 31.582096°N 74.325974°E |
| Opened | 1635 |
| Renovated | 2015 |
| Management | Walled City of Lahore Authority |
| Other information | |
| Facilities | Formerly steam bath, hot room, cold room |
The Shahi Hammam (Punjabi: شاہی حمام, romanized: Shā(h)ī (H)a'mām; Urdu: شاہی حمام, romanized: Shāhī Hamām; lit. 'Royal Baths'), also known as the Wazir Khan Hammam, is a Turkish bath which was built in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, in 1635 C.E. during the reign of Emperor Shah Jahan. It was built by chief physician to the Mughal Court, Ilam-ud-din Ansari, who was widely known as Wazir Khan. The baths were built to serve as a waqf, or endowment, for the maintenance of the Wazir Khan Mosque.
No longer used as a hammam, the baths were restored between 2013 and 2015 by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture and the Walled City of Lahore Authority, with much of the funding provided by the government of Norway. The restoration project was given an Award of Merit by UNESCO in 2016 for the hammam's successful conservation which returned it to its "former prominence."