Saint Mary's Catholic Church () is a

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church in

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. It is located in the old

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neighborhood of the Konak district. The Church was built in honor of the

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and opened in 1698. The church was made by the

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who were settled in Izmir. Today it is used as an Italian Catholic Church with

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priests serving a community of about 200 people.

Architecture

The north, south and east facades of the church are quite simple in design, but the main facade and the interior space include finer, more ornate workmanship. Emulating antique age architecture, the iron ceiling and elaborate apse are noticeable within the interior of the church. The building was placed symmetrically and longitudinally in the east–west direction. It has a single-aisle basilica plan. It has tokens from the Renaissance and Baroque ages, which can be seen in the windows, columns and material that is used. There are many

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in the church. The church has three doors: one main door and two side doors. The main door is opened only on ritual days. TR Izmir asv2020-02 img12 StMary's Church.jpg, St. Mary's Catholic Church interior TR Izmir asv2020-02 img13 StMary's Church.jpg, The altar

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Saint Mary's – İzmir
* http://www.levantineheritage.com/smaria.htm" {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Mary's Catholic Church, Izmir Roman Catholic churches in İzmir Roman Catholic churches completed in 1698 Konak District

Architecture

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