Saint Voukolos Church

Saint Voukolos Church exhibits a stone and brick construction with one nave, an apse, and a transept in the center of Izmir.

Built in 1886 by the Armenian Orthodox community, the church remained intact after the 1922 fire of Smyrna and became an archaeological museum in 1924.

The building returned to religious activities in 2014 with the Assumption of Mary ritual, marking the first ceremony since 1922.

The church contains two sections that now function as the Izmir Journalists Association Press Museum and the Hanife Cetiner and Esin Yilmaz Memorial House.

Following restoration in 2010, the church walls revealed original frescoes that had been covered during its time as a museum.

Location: Konak

Inception: 1887

Made from material: stone, brick

GPS coordinates: 38.42147,27.14767

Latest update: March 6, 2025 21:14