Saint Voukolos Church Explained

Saint Voukolos Church
Native Name:Ιερός Ναός Αγίου Βουκόλου Σμύρνης
Aziz Vukolos Kilisesi
Native Name Lang:tr
Religious Affiliation:Greek Orthodox Church
Location:Konak, İzmir, Turkey
Patron:Voukolos
Year Completed:1887

Saint Voukolos Church (Turkish: Aziz Vukolos Kilisesi, Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ιερός Ναός Αγίου Βουκόλου Σμύρνης) is a Greek Orthodox church in İzmir, Turkey. Its patron saint is Voukolos, the first Bishop of Smyrna.

History

Saint Voukolos Church, which started to be built in 1886 by the Armenians of the Greek Orthodox faith, was opened to worship in 1887.[1] [2] [3] It was the only structure of Armenians that was not damaged by the great fire of Smyrna in 1922.[3] As a result of the population exchange between Greece and Turkey, the church community left İzmir in the following year.[4]

In February 1924, at the request of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the church building started to host the İzmir Archaeological Museum.[1] During this period, the frescoes in the church were covered.[3] In 1951, with the relocation of the museum to Kültürpark, the church building started to function as an opera study hall and a warehouse.[5] [6] In 1975, it was registered as a "cultural asset to be protected".[5] It was severely damaged in a fire in 1990.[2] [5] In 2003, it was given to the use of İzmir Metropolitan Municipality.[5] In December 2008, restoration work started at the church.[5] After the restoration work was completed in 2010, the church building began to be used for cultural events; two of the four additions of the church were opened as the İzmir Journalists' Association Press Museum, and Hanife Çetiner and Esin Yılmaz Memorial House.[5] [7] [8] [9] On 17 August 2014, for the first time since 1922, a ritual was held at the church for the Assumption of Mary.[10] The church also hosted various rites in 2015, 2016, and 2018.[11] [12] [13]

Architecture

Built using stone and brick, the church has one nave, one apse, and one transept.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aya Vukla (Aziz Vukolos) Kilisesi . Ortodokslar Topluluğu . Turkish . 6 February 2017 . 2 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170618073442/http://www.ortodokslartoplulugu.org/azizlerimizin-hayat-hikayeleri/aya-vukla-aziz-vukolos-kilisesi/ . 18 June 2017 . live .
  2. Web site: The Ayavukla Church of Basmane, Izmir . Levantine Heritage Foundation . 2 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171212041129/http://levantineheritage.com/ayavukla.htm . 12 December 2017 . live .
  3. News: İzmir yangınında ziyafet . Agos . Turkish . Serdar . Korucu . 14 September 2013 . 2 June 2018.
  4. Web site: Aya Vukla (Aziz Vukolos) Kilisesi . İzmir İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü . Turkish . 2 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171123140845/http://www.izmirkulturturizm.gov.tr/TR,90973/aya-vukla-aziz-vukolos-kilisesi.html . 23 November 2017 . live .
  5. Web site: Ayavukla Kilisesi kent yaşamına katıldı . İzmir Metropolitan Municipality . Turkish . 2 June 2018.
  6. Web site: Agios Voukolos... . kentyasam.com . Turkish . Orhan . Beşikçi . 18 July 2011 . 2 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180614135016/http://www.kentyasam.com/agios-voukolos-yhbrdty-2919.html . 14 June 2018 . live .
  7. Web site: İzmir Basın Tarihi Müzesi . . Turkish . 2 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161003185223/http://www.apikam.org.tr/Haberler/19 . 3 October 2016 . dead .
  8. Web site: İzmir Basın Müzesi . TARKEM . Turkish . 2 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624034141/http://www.tarkem.com.tr/kemeralti-bina/ızmir-basin-muzesi . 24 June 2016 . dead .
  9. News: Modacılar Hanife Çetiner ve Esin Yılmaz İçin Anı Evi Açılıyor . haberler.com . Turkish . 14 December 2012 . 12 June 2018.
  10. News: İzmir'deki kilisede 92 yıl sonra ilk ayin . Akşam . Turkish . 17 August 2014 . 2 June 2018.
  11. News: Basmane'de Meryem Ana Yortusu . Hürriyet . Turkish . 20 August 2015 . 2 June 2018.
  12. News: Patrik Bartholomeos Tarihi Kilisede Ayin Yönetti . Milliyet . Turkish . 6 February 2016 . 2 June 2018.
  13. Web site: Aziz Vukolos'u Anma Töreni . . Turkish . 12 February 2018 . 2 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180614135035/https://www.mfa.gr/turkey/tr/the-embassy/news/aziz-vukolosu-anma-toreni-izmir-422018.html . 14 June 2018 . live .

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