Basilica of Saint John the Theologian

The Basilica of Saint John the Theologian was a basilica in the city of . It was constructed by Justinian the Great in the 6th century, at a site where John the Apostle was said to have been buried.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: church building located on the Ayasoluk by Ephesus
  • Also known as: “Basilica of St. John” and “Basilica of St. John, Ephesus”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Temple of Artemis and İsa Bey Mosque.

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The or Artemision, also known as the Temple of Diana, was a Greek temple dedicated to a localised form of the goddess Artemis. It was located in , near modern day in . is situated 470 metres southwest of Basilica of Saint John the Theologian.

Mosque
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The , constructed in 1374–75, is one of the oldest and most impressive works of architectural art remaining from the Anatolian beyliks. The is situated on the outskirts of the Ayasluğ Hills at , . is situated 160 metres west of Basilica of Saint John the Theologian.

Museum
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The is an archaeological museum in near the Ancient Greek city of , Turkey. It houses finds from the nearby excavation site. is situated 400 metres south of Basilica of Saint John the Theologian.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Şirince and Çamlık.

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, formerly Kirkince or Çirkince, is a village nestled in the hills in , , 15 minutes from Selçuk, 20 minutes from the ancient site of Ephesus. today is very popular with Turkish tourists, especially on weekends.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 8 km south of Basilica of Saint John the Theologian.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 922. is situated 10 km south of Basilica of Saint John the Theologian.

Basilica of Saint John the Theologian

Latitude
37.95258° or 37° 57′ 9″ north
Longitude
27.36763° or 27° 22′ 4″ east
Elevation
39 metres (128 feet)
Open location code
8G99X939+23
Open­Street­Map ID
way 277610262
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
11963544
Wiki­data ID
Q930613
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Ukrainian—“Basilica of Saint John the Theologian” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Həvari İohann bazilikası”
  • Azerbaijani: “Həvari Yəhya bazilikası”
  • Basque: “San Joan basilika (Efeso)”
  • Basque: “San Joan basilika”
  • Czech: “Bazilika svatého Jana”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بازيليك القديس يوحنا”
  • Estonian: “Johannese basiilika (Efesos)”
  • Estonian: “Johannese basiilika”
  • Finnish: “Pyhän Johanneksen basilika”
  • French: “Basilique Saint-Jean d’Éphèse”
  • French: “basilique Saint-Jean-le-Théologien”
  • French: “Saint-Jean d’Éphèse”
  • German: “Johannesbasilika”
  • German: “Johanneskirche”
  • Greek: “Βασιλική του Αγίου Ιωάννη του Θεολόγου”
  • Hebrew: “בזיליקת יוחנן הקדוש”
  • Hebrew: “בזיליקת סנט ג’ון”
  • Indonesian: “Basilika Santo Yohanes”
  • Italian: “Basilica di San Giovanni (Efeso)”
  • Italian: “Basilica di San Giovanni”
  • Persian: “کلیسای سنت جان”
  • Polish: “Bazylika św. Jana”
  • Spanish: “basilica de San Juan de Efeso”
  • Spanish: “basílica de San Juan de Éfeso”
  • Spanish: “Basílica de San Juan en Éfeso”
  • Turkish: “Aziz Yuhanna Bazilikası”
  • Turkish: “St. Jean Bazilikası”
  • Ukrainian: “Базиліка Святого Іоанна”

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