Saint Mary's Catholic Church, Konak

Saint Mary's Catholic Church (Turkish: Santa Maria Katolik Kilisesi) is a Catholic church in İzmir, Turkey. It is located in the old Frankish neighborhood of the Konak district. The Church was built in honor of the Virgin Mary[1] and opened in 1698.[2] The church was made by the Franciscans who were settled in Izmir.[2] Today it is used as an Italian Catholic Church with Franciscan priests serving a community of about 200 people.

Saint Mary's Catholic Church
Santa Maria Katolik Kilisesi
Religion
AffiliationCatholic Church
PatronVirgin Mary
Location
LocationKonak, İzmir, Turkey
Geographic coordinates38°25′35.6″N 27°08′05.7″E
Architecture
Completed1698

Architecture

The north, south and east facades of the church are quite simple in design, but the main facade and the interior space include finer, more ornate workmanship.[3] Emulating antique age architecture, the iron ceiling and elaborate apse are noticeable within the interior of the church. The building was placed symmetrically and longitudinally in the east–west direction.[1] It has a single-aisle basilica plan.[1] It has tokens from the Renaissance and Baroque ages, which can be seen in the windows, columns and material that is used.[3] There are many Corinthian columns in the church.[3] The church has three doors: one main door and two side doors.[3] The main door is opened only on ritual days.

  • St. Mary's Catholic Church interior
    St. Mary's Catholic Church interior
  • The altar
    The altar

See also

References
  1. "Santa Maria Katolik Kilisesi" (in Turkish). Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  2. Baltazzi, Alex. "Bir Fransiskan Kilisesi: Santa Maria" [A Franciscan Church: St. Mary's]. İzmir Culture and Tourism Magazine (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  3. "Santa Maria Kilisesi Nerede ve Nasıl Gidilir? Santa Maria Kilisesi Tarihi, Hikayesi ve Ziyaret Saatleri (2020)". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 16 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
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