Izmir Ataturk Museum and Tire Museum
Ataturk Museum and Tire Museum in Izmir, Izmir Ataturk Museum: Ataturk House and Ataturk Museum in Izmir are situated on Ataturk Boulevard in the district of Gundogdu. Ataturk House was built from 1860-1862, used as a hotel for a while, then in 1927 bought by the Izmir Municipality who presented it to Ataturk. Ataturk stayed here […]
Pergamon Museum Izmir Turkey
Pergamon Museum, Pergamon Museum was first established in 1924 as a depot in the Bergama Acropolis. Then it moved to a new building where it was opened to the public in 1936. The museum consists of an inner courtyard surrounded by two penthouses and two rooms. In the penthouse to the left of the entrance […]
Ephesus Archaeological Museum
Originally Ephesus Archaeological Museum has established on the road to the ruins of Ephesus in the sub-province of Selcuk 70 km. away from Izmir. When this building became too small to hold all the objects uncovered by excavations that had been taking place since 1897, a new building was constructed which was opened to the […]
Turkey Izmir City Museums – Chapter 2
Izmir City Museums, Works from Izmir: Marble gravestone, statue of a seated old man, small statue of Heracles, head of man and piece of a frieze, marble head of a woman, head of Aphrodite, statue of a woman, stone column capital, clay amphoras, a sarcophagus and an earthenware bath from the Hellenistic period. Works from […]
Izmir City Museums Turkey – Chapter 1
Izmir City Museums, The first Museum of Izmir, the historical, archaeological and cultural center of western Anatolia, was established in 1927 in the Ayavukla Church in the district of Basmahane. When the Archaeological Museum was opened in the Culture Park in 1951 the museum in Basmahane was used as a depot for some of the […]
The Period of the Republic of Turkey – Chapter 2
The Period of the Republic of Turkey – Chapter 2 These works include those in places like Topkapi Palace and the Konya Mevlana Museum which was turned into museums together with the objects inside them, those obtained from the General Directorate of Trusts, and those from archaeological excavations and donations. In recent years museums have […]
The Period of the Republic of Turkey
The Period of the Republic of Turkey After the announcement of the Republic, a constructive, exciting period “began for Turkish museums. In 1924 it was decided to repair The Period of the Republic: After the announcement of the Republic, a constructive, exciting period “began for Turkish museums. In 1924 it was decided to repair Topkapi […]
Museums of Turkey
Turkey Museums, The first museum in Turkey was established in the middle of the XIX Century. Until then old and valuable Ottoman works of art had been kept in the Enderun Hazinesi and the Religious Relics in the Hirka-i Serif Rooms at Topkapi Palace. In 1846 the Imperial Marshal of the Arsenal, Ahmet Fethi Pasha, […]
Historical and Touristic Places in the Vicinity of Aegean & Mediterrian
Historical and Touristic Places in the Vicinity of Aegean & Mediterrian Bodrum: Another holiday district in Aegea is Bodrum. One can go to Bodrum via Mukla or Didyma. There are fairly good hotels, motels, pensions, and mo-camps in Bodrum. The Bodrum Castle has a historical value. Koyceyiz: Now, the best picture which describes Turkey; sun, […]
Historical and Touristic Places in the Vicinity of Izmir – Chapter 6
Historical and Touristic Places in the Vicinity of Izmir – Chapter 6 They established these building in the parasite like parts of Turkey. Therefore let’s tell you briefly these places which will satisfy and entertain you in every respect. Bodrum town which is 170 Kms. distance to Akkoy is a resort. We think that it […]
