The Hammam in Durrës is a Category I Cultural Monument. It holds great cultural value. The 2019 earthquake caused heavy damage.

Today, Mayor Emiriana Sako announced its reopening. Visitors can now enter. Locals and tourists are welcome. The E4Culture program funded the restoration. The EU supported the project.

Builders completed the hammam in the 18th century. It is one of ten Ottoman-era hammams still standing in Albania.

“This site has unique architecture,” said Sako. “It adds cultural and tourist value to Durrës.”

The building has a clear layout. At the center is the undressing room. A spherical dome covers it. The dome stands 5.8 meters high. Twelve small windows form a circle inside the dome. Above them, a smaller dome adds more light. This dome has a 70 cm radius and holds three round windows.

To the right of the main room, two small bath rooms sit side by side. Builders heated the floors with steam or smoke. Pipes carried heat from a furnace behind the main room.

The hammam is open again. It invites people to explore its history and design. The city has brought it back to life.

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