Old Hammam - Yerevan's Kond District

This was likely the entrance to a hammam (public baths). People did not have water in their houses, so they had to go to the public bath. In fact, this was one of the favorite activities of the residents of Kond, especially women. Location: 40.18290481073993, 44.50017462253064 Kond, which means long hill in Armenian, is one of the three original districts of Yerevan, and was formerly known as Tepebashi during the 17th-century Persian rule. Kond was inhabited by Safavid/Qajar Persians, Tatars (Azeris), and Armenians. It’s currently the only remaining district of 3 districts of Yerevan during the Safavid Persian rule. Today, it’s not in good shape and lacks many basic infrastructure that the rest of the neighborhoods of Yerevan have. More info: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kond - https://hetq.am/en/article/9535 - https://armeniatraveltips.com/things-to-see-in-yerevan-old-town-visiting-kond/ - http://yerevan.goback.am/en/about-the-project/