| Saint Polycarp Church | |
| Native Name: | Aziz Polikarp Kilisesi |
| Native Name Lang: | tr |
| Religious Affiliation: | Catholic Church |
| Location: | Konak, İzmir, Turkey |
| Patron: | Polycarp |
| Year Completed: | 1625 |
Saint Polycarp Church (Turkish: Aziz Polikarp Kilisesi) is a Catholic church in İzmir, Turkey. Its patron saint is Polycarp.
Saint Polycarp Church was built in 1625 with the permission of the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman I and at the request of the French King Louis XIII.[1] [2] The church building was damaged in the 1688 Smyrna earthquake and the fire that broke out in the following months.[2] It was repaired between 1690–1691.[2] The monastery of the church was damaged in the fire in 1763.[2] The church was restored in 1775 with the contribution of the French King Louis XVI and became a three-nave basilica.[1] [3] In 1820, a marble commemorative plaque was hung in the church in honor of Louis XIII.[2] The church, in which chapels were added during the restoration carried out between 1892–1989, was decorated with frescoes depicting the life of Polycarp, made by French architect Raymond Charles Péré.[1] It was destroyed by the great fire of Smyrna and was rebuilt in 1929.[2]
Built using stone and brick, the church is now a rectangular basilica with three naves.[1] [3] It is located in the east–west direction.[1] [3] There is an octagonal bell tower in the southwest of the church.[1] [3]