Religious Buildings
The multi-faith architectural heritage of Bornova through mosques, churches and places of worship.
Religious BuildingErzene
The Bornova Küçük Mosque was built during the reign of Sultan Mahmud II (1808-1839) by Ömer Lütfü Bey, the governor of İzmir. The mosque, which underwent extensive repairs in 1912, has an unknown architect.
Religious BuildingErzene Mahallesi
Located right next to the Ege University Rectorate (formerly the "Great House" of the Whittall family), St. Mary Magdalene Church was built in 1857 by Charlton Whittall, a Levantine merchant from Bornova, as a gift to the villagers. Whittall dedicated the church to the memory of his wife, Magdaleine Giraud.
Religious BuildingSarnıç
Sarnıç Mahallesi Mescid-i Aksa Camii, Kudüs’teki Mescid-i Aksa’dan ilham alınarak tasarlanan özgün silüetiyle öne çıkan modern bir sivil mimarı örneğidir.
Religious BuildingKemalpaşa
Dating could not be established due to the absence of information about the building's patron and construction inscription. It is a single-domed square-plan structure. Judging from an old photograph taken in 1950, the building is situated within a high courtyard wall made of rubble stone. Similarly, the mosque was also built with rubble stones, but since it is currently covered with plaster, the original material is not visible...
Religious BuildingErzene
The structure is located in Bornova's Cumhuriyet Square. Built on a north-south axis, the building's inscription reads: "In the year of our Lord 1831, the Reverend Father Isodoro da Boscomari, fulfilling the rule of Saint Franciscus, with the capital contribution of the Istanbul Mission, the Capuchin Fathers and currently apostolic delegate, had this building constructed from its foundations in the name of the Blessed Virgin Mary."...
Religious BuildingErgene
The structure is located on 538th Street in Bornova's Ergene neighborhood. The mosque is situated within Bornova's Grand Bazaar. Also known as the Grand Mosque, Bornova Great Mosque, Bazaar Mosque, or Cami-i Kebir, the structure sits within a courtyard. Entry is through the narthex on the north facade. Built on a rectangular plan, based on the dome before the mihrab, it features five aisles in the longitudinal direction [...]
Religious BuildingDoğanlar
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.
