Mosque, Church and Synagogues
Mosque, Church and Synagogues
The most important mosques in the city are Hisar, Yali (Konak), Salepcioglu and Kestane Pazari Mosque. Others in the city include Sadirvan, Basdurak, Kemeralti (built in1812), Faik Pasa, (repaired in 1842), Han Bey, Hatuniye Mosque, Seyh, Fettah, Yali, Ali Aga, Selvili Mescit, Abdullah Efendi and Iki Cesmelik Mosque.
St. Polycarp Church, in Gaziosmanpasa, is the oldest church in Izmir and was lavishly rebuilt in the 19th century by the French. St Polycarp was Smyrna’s first bishop, and when he refused to follow the orders of the Romans to renounce his faith, he was burnt at the stake.
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Other churches include;
Dome Cathedral St. John
Sehit Nevres Bul.29, Alsancak.
Santa Maria
Halit Ziya Bul. No: 67
Notre Dame De St. Rosarei
1481 Sokak. No: 8, Alsancak
Notre Dame De Lourders
81 Sokak No: 10, Goztepe
St. John the Bapist
Kemalpasa Caddesi. No: 15, Buca
Santa Maria
Kars Okulu Sk. No: 5, Bornova,
St. Anthony of Pauda
1610 Sokak. No: 5, Bayrakli
St. Helen
1729 Sokak. No: 53, Karsiyaka
St. John’s Church (Anglican)
Talat Pasa Bulvari, Alsancak
St. Mary Magdalene (Protestant)
Hurriyet Caddesi No:18, Bornova
Aya Fotini (Orthodox)
1374 Sokak. No: 24, Alsancak (Open for only festivals)
Synagogues; Bet Yisrael
Mithatpasa Caddesi. No: 265
Sinyora Iveret
927 Sokak. No: 7, Mezarlikbasi
Saar Asamayim
1390 Sokak. No: 4, Alsancak
Berkholim
Ikicesmelik Caddesi. No: 40