Underground Bath (Baku)

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/underground-bath--baku-

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Boyuk Gala Street, situated near the fortress gates of Icherisheher, Baku, Azerbaijan
2. What is the architectural type?Subterranean bathhouse (hamam)
3. What is the Underground Bath in Baku?It is a historic underground bathhouse, called a hamam, near the fortress gates of Icherisheher. It was used for bathing and socializing.
4. Why is the Underground Bath built underground?Being underground keeps the temperature stable and gives people a private, quiet place away from the busy city.

Hamam: A traditional public bathhouse originating in the Middle East and Central Asia, characterized by steam rooms and bathing rituals.
Icherisheher: The historic, walled old city of Baku, Azerbaijan, a UNESCO World Heritage site representing centuries of architectural and cultural development.
Subterranean Architecture: Building designs and structures constructed below ground level, often for climate control, privacy, or to conserve surface space.