

Religious Building
Doğanlar
Bornova Doganlar Chapel is a small-scale example of sacred architecture reflecting the worship practices of the Greek Orthodox community at the rural/urban interface in 19th-century Izmir. Within Izmir's cosmopolitan 19th-century fabric, Greek Orthodox places of worship are spatial projections of both liturgical requirements and interactions with the local/Levantine environment.





Bornova Doganlar Chapel is a small-scale example of sacred architecture reflecting the worship practices of the Greek Orthodox community at the rural/urban interface in 19th-century Izmir. Within Izmir's cosmopolitan 19th-century fabric, Greek Orthodox places of worship are spatial projections of both liturgical requirements and interactions with the local/Levantine environment.
The Bornova Doğanlar Chapel is a small-scale example of sacred architecture from 19th-century İzmir, reflecting the worship practices of the Greek Orthodox community along the rural–urban interface. Within İzmir's cosmopolitan 19th-century fabric, Greek Orthodox places of worship stand as the spatial expressions of both liturgical requirements and the community's interaction with its local and Levantine surroundings.