Red Basilica
Red Basilica is an archaeological site in Bergama, İzmir Province. Red Basilica is situated nearby to the temple South Rotunda, as well as near the mosque Kurtuluş Cami.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Red Basilica and Pergamon.
Red Basilica
Ruins
Photo: Prioryman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The "Red Basilica", also called variously the Red Hall and Red Courtyard, is a monumental ruined temple in the ancient city of Pergamon, now Bergama, in western Turkey.
Pergamon
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Pergamon or Pergamum, also referred to by its modern Greek form Pergamos, was a rich and powerful ancient Greek city in Aeolis. It is located 26 kilometres from the modern coastline of the Aegean Sea on a promontory on the north side of the river Caicus and northwest of the modern city of Bergama, Turkey. Pergamon is situated 1¼ km north of Red Basilica.
Library of Pergamon
Archaeological site
Photo: Wladyslaw Sojka, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Library of Pergamum is an ancient Greek building in Pergamon, Anatolia, today located nearby the modern town of Bergama, in the İzmir Province of western Turkey. It was one of the most important libraries in the ancient world. Library of Pergamon is situated 1¼ km north of Red Basilica.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yerlitahtacı and Tepeköy.
Tepeköy
Suburb
Tepeköy is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Bergama, İzmir Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,210. It is situated at the northern banks of Bakırçay river and south west of Bergama. Tepeköy is situated 8 km southwest of Red Basilica.
Red Basilica
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Kızıl Avlu”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bergama, İzmir Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
39.12162° or 39° 7′ 18″ northLongitude
27.18349° or 27° 11′ 1″ eastOpen location code
8GF945CM+J9OpenStreetMap ID
way 220480903OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“Red Basilica” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Κόκκινη Βασιλική”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include South Rotunda and Kurtuluş Cami.
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