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Vakil Historical Bath

Tourist attraction

An 18th-century public bathhouse with wax figures that depict people who would have used the space. People often mention bath, Vakil, bathroom, Shiraz, Karim, Khan, public,


Address

Shiraz, Lotf Ali Khan Zand St, JG7W+W3H, Iran

Contact

+98 71 3224 7646

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (781 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 9 AM to 7 PM
  • Friday: Closed
  • Saturday: 9 AM to 7 PM
  • Sunday: 9 AM to 7 PM
  • Monday: 9 AM to 7 PM
  • Tuesday: 9 AM to 7 PM
  • Wednesday: 9 AM to 7 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: bath (15) Vakil (13) bathroom (11) Shiraz (8) Karim (6) Khan (6) public (6)
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  • 5/5 Younes D. 11 months ago on Google • 263 reviews
    One of the iconic places in shiraz, it was built more than 300 years ago in Karim Khan zand reign. The technics that was used to keep the weather inside warm is amazing. There are several mannequins representing people of that era. You should buy tickets to visit this place.
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Mr H. 6 years ago on Google • 182 reviews
    Hamam-e Vakil was public bath area in the past time. It is immediately adjacent to the Vakil Mosque. Vakil Hamam is remarkable for its ceiling & dome. Wax statues are exhibited there in order to gives an idea to the visitors that how Iranians were used to take bath in the past. There was a section for ladies too where especially bride was given a bath by her family female members before wedding.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hussein 1 year ago on Google
    This historical bath has an advanced, principled and beautiful architecture, which is considered a masterpiece from the Zandiyeh era. For the interior and decoration of Vakil Shiraz bathroom, lime is used instead of plaster because lime has a high resistance to moisture. On the walls of this bathroom, there are paintings and drawings of ancient Iranian culture and civilization. These valuable and eye-catching decorations, which are considered the art of the masters of the Zendiyeh era, are images in the form of mythological, epic, religious, cultural, customs, etc. themes. Also, other topics such as stories from the Qur'an (ascension of the Prophet, sacrifice of Hazrat Ishmael, throwing of Hazrat Yusuf into the well), Persian stories (Bijan and Manijeh, Shirin and Farhad) and Islamic designs (flowers, bushes, etc.) on the walls of the Shiraz lawyer's bathroom. They are pictured. The floor of this bathroom is paved and a path has been installed for water to pass and to heat the bathroom constantly. Somehow, the architects of Zandiyeh built a floor heating around 400 years ago to heat the bathroom. Also, the single columns with prominent decorations of Hammam Vakil show the artistic peak of Iranian architects.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Dragos Bogdan N. 5 years ago on Google • 571 reviews
    Populated by dressed manequinnes, engaged in typical hammam activities of Shiraz (for an enhaced realistic feeling even sounds are played), the well preserved basins and rooms let the visitor endulge into a history page...
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 David D. 2 years ago on Google • 484 reviews
    A reconstruction of a traditional bathhouse. The hammam has been restored and also has reconstructed figures inside showing daily life in the bathhouse in times past. It is an interesting look at the culture of times gone by, but if you are in a hurry it can probably be skipped.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Don B. 5 years ago on Google • 89 reviews
    Hamam Vakil is the most famous public bath in Shiraz which is one of the Karim Khan Zand era monuments. It was built by Karim Khan’s order in the Shah Square neighborhood, next to theVakil Mosque. The bath’s infrastructure is about 8660 square meters, 120 meters long and 80 meters wide, and was built in 1773. The large bath has the most advanced principles of Zand's architecture. One of the interesting parts in this public bath is a special place named " Shahneshin", literally meaning “king’s seat” and as its name suggests, it was a special place for the Kings. The other sections of of the ancient bath include a cloakroom, a warm home and Khazine (a place to keep water warm). The cloakroom is a colored octagon room with eight columns, keeps the ceiling dome of the bath. Some murals of lime berry portrait images that symbolize Prophets Mohammad (PBUH), Imam Ali (PBUH) and his famous sward Zolfaqar. Some paintings on the ceiling depict Shirin and Farhad’s visit, as well as Bijan and Manijeh’s visit.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 amir reza s. 5 years ago on Google • 36 reviews
    محو هنر زیبای ایرانی اصیل خواهید شد Unique Iranian architecture about 300 years ago. Shiraz is very beautiful. Iran is the safest country in the region. What is propaganda against them is wrong. Iranians are very kind and civilized. I suggest that you do not miss the opportunity to visit Iran Iran is very safe. Great respect for foreign tourists
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 reza a. 1 year ago on Google • 28 reviews
    This museum tells the story of a historical bath that dates back more than 250 years. The entrance begins with the bathroom and continues with the greenhouse, hot water storage, and Hanabandan sections. There are speakers throughout the bathroom that mimic the sounds of a bathroom. To enjoy these sounds as well, it is best to visit when the bathroom is not crowded. In the Hanabandan section, you can also hear beautiful songs. Entrance to this collection costs 4 thousand Tomans per person. The bathroom also has a section for taking pictures of old clothes that you can use for a fee. A small shop sells wood products as well. Below are images of this collection. Feel free to contact me if you need more help.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ferdous H. 5 years ago on Google • 78 reviews
    Vakil Bath is located in Shiraz city, near Vakil Mosque and Vakil Bazar.It is the first public bath in Shiraz which was built by the order of Karim Khan, king of Zand dynasty. It has 3 different parts.When you enter, there is a place for taking your clothes and shoes out and put them in the stone shoe place. Then with some red clothes you can go inside and ... Now adays, the Cultrul Heritage put a lot of wax stautes in this bath and visitores can undrestand how was the bathrooms in about 200 years ago.There are some lime carving on ceiling and in that time a person tell about this stories.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Meylemans P. 4 years ago on Google
    This was originally a public bath (and much more) and is now a museum. People gathered here to talk with each other. Some professions, such as dentists and barbers also worked in the hammam. In the hamam you could get a good scrub but at the same time it was used to prepare a girls for the upcoming marriage.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Milad K. 1 year ago on Google
    I am an experienced tour guide in shiraz and I'll be happy to help you enjoy your trip.to reserve your tours with lowest price, just contact me on WhatsApp number provided on my page.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 sina M. 2 years ago on Google
    You can see dummies of different kinds of people that were visiting and using this bath in old times

  • 1/5 Emre K. 1 year ago on Google
    Entry is very expensive. It's not a very important place.

  • 5/5 Behzad B. 1 year ago on Google
    Vakil Bath, Wakil Bath, or Wakil Hammam is an old public bathhouse in Shiraz, Iran. It was a part of the royal district constructed during Karim Khan Zand's reign which includes the Arg of Karim Khan, Vakil Bazaar, Vakil Mosque and many administrative buildings. It is located on the west side of the Vakil Mosque.


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot

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