Historic Buildings
Discover Bornova's past through its architectural heritage spanning from mansions to public buildings, mosques and churches.
Located in the Erzene neighborhood, the Dramalilar Mansion dates to the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The mansion is notable for its outbuildings and private family bathhouse. Allocated to the Dramali Family, who came to Bornova during the 1924 population exchange, the building is an important cultural heritage that brings together the Levantine mansion tradition with post-exchange life.
The small single-cell bathhouse in the garden of the Edwards (Murat) Mansion, which currently serves as the Izmir Directorate of Surveying and Monuments, was a socio-cultural component of mansion life. Currently in a state of near-collapse and in urgent need of restoration, it is an example of Levantine heritage in Bornova that requires preservation.
Located in the Gurpinar neighborhood, the exact construction date of the Pinarbasi Bathhouse is unknown, though it dates to the 16th-19th centuries. Consisting of a disrobing room, warm room, and hot room sections, the structure was restored by the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality in 2012.
A historic bathhouse structure dating from the Ottoman period.
Built in the 19th century, this historic Levantine bathhouse is one of the most important architectural works of Bornova.
