Guidebook for City Symbols
City Symbols & Historical Buildings
Here you can find the information about the buildings that come into mind when said “Izmir” and have become the symbol of the city.
Locating on the center of İzmir, Kültürpark beautifies its environment with its 200 tree species. It's Izmir's oxygen-rich and it involves a racetrack, a swimming pool, an indoor sports hall,a tennis court,a wedding hall and Lunapark. What's more,it hosts Izmir International Fair for many years with other cultural events taking place in İsmet İnönü Art Center, KÜltürpark Open-Air Theatre and Izmir Art Hall.
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Kültür Parkı
Locating on the center of İzmir, Kültürpark beautifies its environment with its 200 tree species. It's Izmir's oxygen-rich and it involves a racetrack, a swimming pool, an indoor sports hall,a tennis court,a wedding hall and Lunapark. What's more,it hosts Izmir International Fair for many years with other cultural events taking place in İsmet İnönü Art Center, KÜltürpark Open-Air Theatre and Izmir Art Hall.
Saat Kulesi is a historic clock tower in Konak Square in the center of Izmir, Turkey. The Levantine French architect Raymond Charles Père designed the Izmir Clock Tower. It was built in 1901 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Abdülhamid II's accession to the throne. The sultan actually celebrated his 25th anniversary by having more than 100 clock towers built in public squares throughout the Ottoman Empire. The clock on the Izmir Clock Tower was a gift from German Emperor Wilhelm II. The tower is 82 feet high and decorated in an Ottoman style. Four fountains with three water taps each are set around the base of the tower in a circular pattern, and the columns are inspired by Moorish designs. The clock tower has become the symbol of Izmir, and it appeared on the back of Turkish 500 lira banknotes from 1983 to 1989.
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伊兹密尔钟楼
Atatürk CaddesiSaat Kulesi is a historic clock tower in Konak Square in the center of Izmir, Turkey. The Levantine French architect Raymond Charles Père designed the Izmir Clock Tower. It was built in 1901 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Abdülhamid II's accession to the throne. The sultan actually celebrated his 25th anniversary by having more than 100 clock towers built in public squares throughout the Ottoman Empire. The clock on the Izmir Clock Tower was a gift from German Emperor Wilhelm II. The tower is 82 feet high and decorated in an Ottoman style. Four fountains with three water taps each are set around the base of the tower in a circular pattern, and the columns are inspired by Moorish designs. The clock tower has become the symbol of Izmir, and it appeared on the back of Turkish 500 lira banknotes from 1983 to 1989.
With its matchless architecture, Kızlarağası Caravanserai now serves as a shopping centre with 200 small shops. The 300 year old building holds souvenir shops, tattoo studios, antique shops and so on. You step into the past as you step in it. The old clocks, radios, cameras in antique shops are worth watching. Each floor and each section of the caravanserai smells history. Buy a souvenir for yourself and gifts for your beloved ones, and do not forget to have a cup of Turkish coffee in the courtyard. You’ll remember it another 40 years.
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基兹拉拉加西汗
With its matchless architecture, Kızlarağası Caravanserai now serves as a shopping centre with 200 small shops. The 300 year old building holds souvenir shops, tattoo studios, antique shops and so on. You step into the past as you step in it. The old clocks, radios, cameras in antique shops are worth watching. Each floor and each section of the caravanserai smells history. Buy a souvenir for yourself and gifts for your beloved ones, and do not forget to have a cup of Turkish coffee in the courtyard. You’ll remember it another 40 years.
Konak Pier is built as customs warehouse of Izmir in the beginning of 19th century. It's architecture is guessed to belong to French architect Gustave Eiffel. this pier served as a customs point until the mid-20th century. Recently converted into a shopping mall, it offers Western fast-food outlets, cinemas, restaurants and shops including the upmarket Beymen department store and Remzi Kitabevi bookshop.
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Konak Pier
No:19 Atatürk Cd.Konak Pier is built as customs warehouse of Izmir in the beginning of 19th century. It's architecture is guessed to belong to French architect Gustave Eiffel. this pier served as a customs point until the mid-20th century. Recently converted into a shopping mall, it offers Western fast-food outlets, cinemas, restaurants and shops including the upmarket Beymen department store and Remzi Kitabevi bookshop.
Asansör (Turkish for "elevator", derived from the French word ascenseur) is a historical building in İzmir's Karataş quarter, within the boundaries of the metropolitan district of Konak. It was built in 1907 as a work of public service by a wealthy Jewish banker and trader of that period, Nesim Levi Bayraklıoğlu, in order to ease passage from the narrow coastline of Karataş to the hillside, the elevator within the building serving to carry people and goods through the steep cliff between the two parts of the quarter.
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伊兹密尔历史电梯大楼
76/A Şht. Nihatbey Cd.Asansör (Turkish for "elevator", derived from the French word ascenseur) is a historical building in İzmir's Karataş quarter, within the boundaries of the metropolitan district of Konak. It was built in 1907 as a work of public service by a wealthy Jewish banker and trader of that period, Nesim Levi Bayraklıoğlu, in order to ease passage from the narrow coastline of Karataş to the hillside, the elevator within the building serving to carry people and goods through the steep cliff between the two parts of the quarter.
Agora means etymologically city square, bazaar and market place. Having commercial, legal, religious and political functions, agora is the place where art is concentrated, the foundations of philosophy are laid and stoas, monuments, altars and statues abound. It is the heart of trade. Located in Namazgah district of İzmir, agora dates back to Roman period (the 2nd century AC) and was built as threefold near-by the center according to city plan of Hippodamos. İzmir agora is the biggest and most well-kept agora of Ions. İzmir Agora established on the foot of Kadifekale (Pagos Mountain) in İzmir (Smyrna) was used as the state agora of the city. This state agora was connected to commercial agora in the harbor by means of a wide street in the north direction. İzmir Agora is the biggest state agora inside the city.
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阿戈拉露天博物馆
No:29 Tarik Sari SokağıAgora means etymologically city square, bazaar and market place. Having commercial, legal, religious and political functions, agora is the place where art is concentrated, the foundations of philosophy are laid and stoas, monuments, altars and statues abound. It is the heart of trade. Located in Namazgah district of İzmir, agora dates back to Roman period (the 2nd century AC) and was built as threefold near-by the center according to city plan of Hippodamos. İzmir agora is the biggest and most well-kept agora of Ions. İzmir Agora established on the foot of Kadifekale (Pagos Mountain) in İzmir (Smyrna) was used as the state agora of the city. This state agora was connected to commercial agora in the harbor by means of a wide street in the north direction. İzmir Agora is the biggest state agora inside the city.
Teleferik, a lift which has an amazing view of Izmir, involves an observation terrace and cafes where you can eat some special tastes such as gözleme, mantı, and have a cup of tea.
Teleferik
Teleferik, a lift which has an amazing view of Izmir, involves an observation terrace and cafes where you can eat some special tastes such as gözleme, mantı, and have a cup of tea.