Culture and art / Museum
Historic Laundry Museum
Merkez, Çankırı
A building constructed in 1885 and used until 1980, known as Turkey's largest historic laundry.
Its story
The Historic Laundry was built in 1885 and used as the city's communal washing place for about a century, until 1980. With its water channels, hearths and washing counters, the building is one of the rare examples of communal-use buildings in Ottoman towns. After restoration it was repurposed as a museum and event space. A social space where women came together and chatted, the laundry tells the history of the city's daily life. It can easily be added to the route of historic buildings in the city center.
Key facts
- Period
- 1885
- Admission
- Free (depending on events)
- Getting there
- Çankırı city center
- Visit duration
- 20–30 minutes
Trip purpose
- Free
- Rainy day
Location
40.60116, 33.61570
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