İsa Bey Mosque ( İzmir-Selçuk):The mosque, which is on the Ayasuluk hill,
at west slope of the St. Jean Bassilica, is a Seljukian piece of art. It was
constructed in 1375 by Aydınoğlu İsa Bey.
Hisar Mosque (İzmir-Center):Built on the center of the Kemeraltı-Hisarönü
square in 1592, the mosque was the biggset mosque in İzmir.It is among the
monumental mosques having one storeies.It was built by hewn stones. Ahuge onein
the middle, it was encircled with many small domes.Interior sections of the
mosque reflects the most precious styles of Ottoman art.
Birgi (İzmir-Ödemiş):It is 9km from Ödemiş. Having the outstanding
samples of Ottoman and Seljuk architecture, the city has been added to the list
of World Heritage List. The structure includes İmam-ı Birgivi Tomb and
Medresseh, Darül Hadis Medresseh, Güdük Minare Mescit( small mosque), Ulu Mosque
and Aydınoğulları Tomb.
İzmir Church (Center):It is said that İzmir Church, which is the second
one of the seven churches mentioned in Holy Bible, means "Followed" and "Be
Faithful". The period, when İzmir Church was important, is II. and III.
Centuries A. D. Ruins of this church are mentioned as at Çeşmelik district, at
the sameplace with St. Polikarp church by some archeologists and Christian
religious writers.
Karataş Beth Israel Synagogue:The synagogue, which is on Mithat Paşa
Boulvard, is witnessing marriage ceremonies with its last century particular
Victoria style architecture.
House of Virgin Mary (İzmir- Selçuk):It is thought to be constructed
during IV. Century A. D. Of this place, also named as "Panaya Kapulu" by
Christians on 420 meters high Mount Bülbül which is nine kilometers away from
Selçuk. On the niche part, which remembers an oven, precious heart of Jesus
Christ is represented. Such before the crucifixion, Jesus Christ entrusted his
mother to his friend and disciples.As St. Jean thought that to stay in Jerusalem
would be dangerous for Virgin Mary after the curicifixion of Jesus Christ, he
took her here. Though these rumours are confused with legends, there are
evidances proving that these have great deals to do with reality. Having
undertaken a sacred mission as to spread Christianity, St. Jean chose Efes as
the biggest city of the era, and secluded Virgiv Mary at a hut in a wood of
trees very close together on the skirts Bülbül Mountain because he did not want
Virgin Mary to live in a place where idol worshippers would annoyed her.
Every day St. Jean secretly visited her and took to her food. It has been
considered that Virgin Mary lived and died there when she was 101years old. Then
St. Jean buried Virgin Mary again at this secret place which was unknown to
anyone except himself. After Christinaity became world wide, a church with
"Cross" like layout was constructed of this sacred place of Virgin Mary.
This house is declared as the holy place of Christianity by Papacy in 1967. A
ceremony is organized here during the first Sunday of following 15th of August,
and people, who came here become hadji.
St. Jean Basilica (İzmir-Selçuk):Perched on Ayasuluk hill, it was
constructed by Byzantium Emperor Justinien as a dedcation to St. Jean in VI A.D.
In the middle of the basilica, under the dome and at the eastern side of the
grave of St. Jean which is lower than the ground level, there are the places of
the priests. These structures are separeted from the church with their half
squares. At the northern section of the cemetery, monograms of the Emperor
Justinien and his wife were perched on a restored pedestals of a church
decorated with the frescos of the paintings of the saints.
Bergama Church (İzmir-Bergama):It is among one of the seven churches
mentioned in the Holy Bible and the location of which is known and the basilica
known as "Red Courtyard"by the people of the Pergamum carries the meanings of "Serapien"(
as it was devoted to the God Serapis) and "Where on earth or in heavens". After
the death of Jesus Christ, it had a crucial postion in between the years 313-500