District guide · İzmir

Theme: History, Up to 1 hour in Konak, İzmir — page 2

Konak is the central district of İzmir, stretching along the southern coast of the Gulf of İzmir and historically serving as the city's administrative and econo...

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Konak is the central district of İzmir, stretching along the southern coast of the Gulf of İzmir and historically serving as the city's administrative and economic core. The İzmir Saat Kulesi, Asansör, and Kadifekale stand as landmarks reflecting the district's layered past. The Agora Açık Hava Müzesi and Izmir Archaeology Museum document its archaeological significance for those interested in classical history.

Checked 2026-09-04

Practical information

Language spoken
Turkish
The official language of the Republic of Turkiye
Dialling code
+90
The international dialling code for Turkiye
Currency
Turkish lira (₺, TRY)
The official currency; one lira is divided into 100 kurus
Emergency number
112
One number for ambulance, fire and police
Plug type
European two-pin · 220 V
The national living guide records 220 V and European-style two-pin plugs
Tap water
Not recorded
No verified national source in the dataset

Top things to see

Ranked by importance — sitelinks, pageviews and heritage status, not editor preference.

  1. Başdurak Mosque Başdurak Mosque
    07 30 min

    Başdurak Mosque

    Başdurak Camii

    Başdurak Mosque is a functioning Ottoman-era mosque at the meeting of Anafartalar Caddesi and Kemeraltı 863 Sokak in Konak, İzmir.

    • High
    • Place of worship
  2. Kızlarağası Han Kızlarağası Han
    08 45 min

    Kızlarağası Han

    Kızlarağası Hanı

    Kızlarağası Han is an eighteenth-century Ottoman commercial inn in İzmir’s Konak district, embedded in the working lanes of Kemeraltı rather than set apart as a museum.

    • Notable
    • Historic monument
  3. Atatürk Monument Atatürk Monument
    09 45 min

    Atatürk Monument

    Atatürk Anıtı

    Atatürk Monument is the equestrian civic sculpture in İzmir’s Cumhuriyet Meydanı, on Kordon at Atatürk Bulvarı, in front of Swissôtel. Its subject is Mustafa Kemal Atatürk as a commander, giving the waterfront square a distinctly republican and military memorial character.

    • Notable
    • Historic monument
  4. St. John's Cathedral St. John's Cathedral
    10 30 min

    St. John's Cathedral

    Aziz Yuhanna Katedrali

    St. John's Cathedral is a Catholic church in Alsancak, within İzmir's Konak district, at Şehit Nevres Bulvarı No. 29. Construction began in 1862 and the church opened in 1874.

    • Notable
    • Place of worship
  5. Hisar Mosque Hisar Mosque
    11 30 min

    Hisar Mosque

    Hisar Camii

    Hisar Mosque is an active Ottoman mosque in İzmir’s Kemeraltı bazaar, in the Hisarönü area beside Kızlarağası Hanı. İzmir Metropolitan Municipality dates its construction to 1592 and attributes it to Yakup Bey.

    • Notable
    • Place of worship
  6. First Bullet Monument First Bullet Monument
    12 45 min

    First Bullet Monument

    İlk Kurşun Anıtı

    First Bullet Monument is a memorial in Konak Atatürk Square, where İzmir’s civic history unfolds around the Clock Tower and Konak Government House.

    • Notable
    • Historic monument
  7. Saint Polycarp Church Saint Polycarp Church
    13 30 min

    Saint Polycarp Church

    Saint Polycarpe Kilisesi

    Saint Polycarp Church is a Roman Catholic church in Akdeniz Mahallesi, in İzmir’s Konak district.

    • Notable
    • Place of worship
  8. Konak Mosque Konak Mosque
    14 30 min

    Konak Mosque

    Konak Camii

    Konak Mosque, also known as Yalı Mosque, is a small Ottoman-era mosque on Konak Square in central İzmir.

    • Notable
    • Place of worship

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata ·