image courtesy of Andrew Simes
image courtesy of Andrew Simes
image courtesy of Andrew Simes
One of the oldest standing churches in Izmir, the St Polycarp church still acts as one the chief centres of the local Catholic diocese.
image courtesy of Fabio Tito
Jacob Enderlin gravure from 1686 of the Church of St Polycarp, showing a much smaller original structure.
A painting showing Joseph de Bauffremont, Prince of Listenois (1714–1781), being received infront of the former French Consulate of Smyrna in 1766, standing at the time next to the St. Polycarpe Church (indicated by no: 11), both of which were almost on the sea front. Presumably the church was partially destroyed in a recent earthquake as it is described as ‘totally ruined’. The consulate was destroyed by the fire in 1922 and moved to its current location, the church survived with heavy damage.
image courtesy of Cenk Berkant
A view of the lavish interior of St. Polycarp church. This mural depicting the martydom of St. Polycarp was drawn by the local architect Raymond Péré, as is seen with his signature on the lower left edge of the painting, and in addition, the man with the moustache is believed to be this architect’s self portrait. Archive photos showing the extent of destruction surrounding the church in the 1922 fire - click images for large views.
image courtesy of Fabio Tito
image courtesy of Roland Richichi
image courtesy of Roland Richichi
image courtesy of Roland Richichi
Restoration work being carried out on the building 1926-1927, below the building as seen in 1941.
image courtesy of Roland Richichi
A view of the interior of St. Polycarp church, decorated with a machine gun, part of the thanks for the Allied victory of the First World War, 1918.
image courtesy of Arzu Erman