The Arabic baths of Ronda (Spanish: Los baños árabes de Ronda) are baths from the period of the domination by the Almohads over Ronda in the Spanish province of Málaga. They date from the 12th or 13th century.
The Arab baths of Ronda are the best preserved bathhouses on the Iberian Peninsula. They were in the suburb of Islamic Ronda (Arrabal Bajo or Cutiderías), which was then still the tanners' quarter of the city. From the Reconquista this district was called San Miguel. The Arab baths were probably the most important baths in the city. The water from the Guadalevín was brought into the baths via a small aqueduct and a waterwheel. The heating worked in the same way as in the Roman baths (thermal baths), although only the steam was used here, the water itself was not heated. In terms of construction, the Arab baths are hardly different from such buildings; they consist of three bathing areas (cold, lukewarm and warm), a water wheel, a reception area, a dressing room and a boiler.
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