Agora of Smyrna

The Agora of Smyrna, alternatively known as the Agora of İzmir, is an ancient Roman agora located in Smyrna. Originally built by the Greeks in the 4th century BC, the agora was ruined by an earthquake in 178 AD.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Square in the classical-era city of Smyrna
  • Also known as: “Agora Acik Hava Muezesi” and “Agora of İzmir”
  • Address: Namazgah Mahallesi, İzmir, Konak, 35240

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include İzmir Police Memorial House and Etz Hayim Synagogue.

Historic building
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is a historic building, which is situated 190 metres northwest of Agora of Smyrna.

Synagogue
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is situated 220 metres northwest of Agora of Smyrna.

Museum
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İzmir Women's Museum is a museum in , . It is at in secondary municipality of İzmir. It is the first women's museum to be established in Turkey. is situated 410 metres northeast of Agora of Smyrna.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kemeraltı and Izmir.

Quarter
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is a historical market district of , Turkey. It remains one of the liveliest districts of İzmir.

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İzmir is a port on the coast of Turkey, known in antiquity as Smyrna. It's the country's third-largest city, with a population of 3.12 million in 2024.

Town
is a municipality and district of , . Its area is 24 km2, and its population is 332,277. It is the most densely populated of the thirty districts of , and has historically acted as the administrative and economic core of the city.

Agora of Smyrna

Latitude
38.41898° or 38° 25′ 8″ north
Longitude
27.13841° or 27° 8′ 18″ east
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
Operator
Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı
Open location code
8GC9C49Q+H9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 256317190
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
9889128
Wiki­data ID
Q2827071
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Agora of Smyrna” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أغورا سميرنا”
  • Azerbaijani: “Smirna aqorası”
  • French: “Agora d’Izmir”
  • French: “Agora de Smyrne”
  • French: “Agora”
  • German: “Agora von Izmir”
  • German: “Agora von Smyrna”
  • Hungarian: “Szmirnai agora”
  • Italian: “agorà di Smirne”
  • Turkish: “Agora Açık Hava Müzesi”
  • Turkish: “İzmir Agorası”
  • Turkish: “Smirni Agorası”
  • Turkish: “Smyrna Agorası”
  • Ukrainian: “Агора Смірни”

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Explore places such as Namazgah and Kurtuluş.

Nearby Places

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