Baptistry
Baptistry is a ruins in Selçuk, İzmir Province. Baptistry is situated nearby to the ruins Church of Mary, as well as near Harbour Thermae, Ephesos.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ephesus and Church of Mary.
Ephesus
Photo: Kadellar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ephesus is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with magnificent Roman ruins. It's in the Central Aegean region of Turkey 4 km west of Selçuk and 19 km northeast of the beach resort of Kuşadası.
Church of Mary
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Church of Mary was an ancient Christian cathedral dedicated to the Theotokos, located in Ephesus. It is also known as the Church of the Councils because two councils of importance to the history of Early Christianity are assumed to have been held within.
Library of Celsus
Ruins
Photo: Benh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Library of Celsus is an ancient Roman building in Ephesus, Anatolia, located near the modern town of Selçuk, in the İzmir Province of western Turkey. Library of Celsus is situated 690 metres south of Baptistry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Çamlık and Şirince.
Çamlık
Village
Photo: warrenlemay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Çamlık is a village, which is situated 8 km southeast of Baptistry.
Şirince
Photo: Elelicht, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Şirince, formerly Kirkince or Çirkince, is a village nestled in the hills in Central Aegean Region, Turkey, 15 minutes from Selçuk, 20 minutes from the ancient site of Ephesus. Şirince today is very popular with Turkish tourists, especially on weekends.
Yeniköy
Village
Yeniköy is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Kuşadası, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 922. Yeniköy is situated 9 km south of Baptistry.
Baptistry
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Selçuk, İzmir Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
37.94519° or 37° 56′ 43″ northLongitude
27.33879° or 27° 20′ 20″ eastOpen location code
8G99W8WQ+3GOpenStreetMap ID
node 730469615OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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In Other Languages
“Baptistry” goes by many names.
- German: “Baptisterium”
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