Konak Square
Konak Square (Turkish: Konak Meydanı) is a busy square at the southern end of Atatürk Avenue in the Konak district of İzmir, Turkey. The square is the busiest part of the city, as Konak is the main place of İzmir. The square is named after the Vali Konağı (Governor's Mansion) of İzmir Province, which is located here (konak means mansion in Turkish.)
Buildings in the square
Most of this busy square is occupied by the Governorate (Governor's Konak) of İzmir Province, the City Hall of İzmir Metropolitan Municipality, the Central Bus Station, and the Yalı Mosque. At the center of the square is the İzmir Clock Tower, an old landmark built in 1901. The square is also near Kemeraltı, İzmir's major market (bazaar) district. At the southern end of the square is the Cultural Centre of Ege University, which includes an opera house, a music academy, and a museum of modern art.
General view of Konak Square with the İzmir Clock Tower
See also
Resources
- Rengin Zengel, Yasemin Sayar Dokuz Eylül University. "Evaluation of Squares in Non-Western Countries: The Case Study of Konak Square, İzmir, Turkey" (PDF). Edge Hill University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
External links
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Known as Smyrna in English until about 1930
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monuments
- Agora of Smyrna
- Atatürk Mask
- Atatürk Monument
- Atatürk, His Mother and Women's Rights Monument
- Avrasya Anı Evi
- Bostanlı Open-air Archaeological Museum
- Natural History Museum of Ege University
- İnciraltı Sea Museum
- İzmir Archaeological Museum
- İzmir Art and Sculpture Museum
- İzmir Ethnography Museum
- İzmir Toy Museum
- Women's Museum
- Yıldıztepe Military Cemetery
buildings
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