Ayasuluk Castle
Ayasuluk Castle

Ayasuluk Castle

  • CLIENT

  • Republic of Türkiye Selçuk Municipality, İzmir

  • TEAM

  • Architectural Conservation:

    Umut Bilgiç, Serkan Songur, Sefa Er, Eray Yay, Serap Özkan Songur

    Engineering:

    Electrical – Promete Engineering

    Landscape Design:

    Studio BEMS

  • CONSULTANTS

  • Building Material Analysis and Conservation:

    Prof. Dr. Bekir Eskici, Doç. Dr. Ali Akın Akyol [Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University]

    Archeology and Art History:

    Yrd. Doç. Dr. Mustafa Büyükkolancı [Pamukkale University], Tekin Süllü

Ayasuluk Castle is located at the center of Selçuk village, İzmir. The castle stands at a 1st degree archaeological site, where the Basilica of St. John is on the south part. The small Basilica in the castle is a proof of the use of the site during the Byzantine period. The fortresses have the traces of Aydınoğulları and Ottoman period.

 

The project includes architectural conservation projects as well as landscape design of an archaeological site that includes the castle and St. Jean’s basilica.

Ayasuluk Castle - Location

General View

Elevations

General View of the Castle Mosque

Elevations and Sections of the Castle