Bishop’s Church
Bishop’s Church is an archaeological site in Söke İlçesi, Aydın Province. Bishop’s Church is situated nearby to the ruins Stage building (skene), as well as near Altar of Dionysos.Photo: Alicembasli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: three-aisled basilica in Priene
- Also known as: “Basilica”, “Basilica of Priene”, “Bazilika”, “Bishop’s Church, Priene”, and “Piskoposluk Kilisesi”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Priene and Sacred Hall.
Priene
Photo: Ken and Nyetta, CC BY 2.0.
Priene was an ancient Greek city of Ionia located at the base of an escarpment of Mycale, about 6 kilometres north of what was then the course of the Maeander River. Priene is situated 180 metres northwest of Bishop’s Church.
Sacred Hall
Archaeological site
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sacred Hall is an archaeological site.
Sanctuary of Athena
Archaeological site
Photo: Zigomar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Temple of Athena Polias in Priene was an Ionic Order temple located northwest of Priene’s agora, inside the sanctuary complex. It was dedicated to Athena Polias, also the patron deity of Athens. Sanctuary of Athena is situated 120 metres west of Bishop’s Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Güllübahçe and Yuvaca.
Güllübahçe
Village
Güllübahçe is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Söke, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,324. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town.
Yuvaca
Village
Yuvaca is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Söke, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,463. Yuvaca is situated 4 km west of Bishop’s Church.
Atburgazı
Village
Atburgazı is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Söke, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,827. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. The village is inhabited by Tahtacı. Atburgazı is situated 5 km southwest of Bishop’s Church.
Bishop’s Church
- Categories: church, ruins, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Söke İlçesi, Aydın Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
37.65965° or 37° 39′ 35″ northLongitude
27.29777° or 27° 17′ 52″ eastOpen location code
8G99M75X+V4OpenStreetMap ID
way 1413707405OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q123511753
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In Other Languages
From German to Turkish—“Bishop’s Church” goes by many names.
- German: “Basilika von Priene”
- German: “Bischofskirche von Priene”
- German: “Bischofskirche”
- Turkish: “Piskopos Kilisesi (Priene)”
- Turkish: “Priene Piskoposluk Kilisesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Stage building (skene) and Stage.
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