Sultan Amir Ahmad bathhouse, also known as the Qasemi bathhouse, is a traditional Iranian public bathhouse (hammam) in Kashan, Iran. It was built in the 16th century, during the Safawai era. The bathhouse was damaged in 1778 as a result of an earthquake and during the Kadjarent era it was renovated. The bathhouse is named after Imamzadeh Sultan Amir Ahmad, whose mausoleum is nearby. The bathhouse, with an area of about 1000 square meters, consists of two large parts, Sarbineh (the dressing room) and Garmkhaneh (the heated bath room). Sarbineh is a large octagonal hall, with an octagonal water basin in the middle, separated from the outer part by 8 pillars. There are 4 pillars in Garmkhaneh, where in the outer part there are smaller bathrooms and in the middle the main bathroom. The interior of the bathhouse is decorated with turquoise and gold tiling, stucco, masonry as well as artistic paintings. The roof of the bathhouse consists of several domes containing convex glasses to provide sufficient lighting in the bathhouse.
 
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