Arak Four Seasons Bath: An Iranian Historic Bathroom
TEHRAN (Basirat): The Four Seasons Bathhouse or Chahar Fasl Bathhouse is a Qajar era (1785–1925) bath built by a carpet merchant named Haj Mohammad Ebrahim Khansari (1844-1904), who sponsored several other structures in Arak including a seminary.
The bath is named Four Seasons due to the tile work of its Sarbineh (changing
room) which depicts the four seasons of the year. The 1,600-square-meter
bathhouse consists of four baths, one for women, one for men, one for religious
minorities and a private bath.
The Sarbineh has 8 pillars, a high dome and pleasing tile work and stucco
reliefs with arabesque motifs as well as paintings of historical scenes.
Source: Tasnim
