Konak

Konak (Source: Tourism Department of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality)

Konak has been the center of Izmir throughout history. There are many historical bazaars, inns, hotels, architectural heritage and monuments in Konak. Located in the center of the city, Agora Open-air Museum is the most telling evidence of Izmir's multi-layered history. At Konak Square, there are the Yali Mosque - equipped with Kütahya tiles, the Clock Tower, the City Hall, the Government House, the National Library and the historical Kemeralti Bazaar. Tarihi Asansör (Historical Elevator) is one of the main landmarks that should be seen in the city center. It was built in 1907 by Nesim Levi to facilitate pedestrian traffic, connecting two streets at different topographic levels. Basmane, the historical district of the city, takes its name from a printing factory set up here in the eighteenth century. Basmane attracts attention for its architectural heritage such as stone streets, where Izmir's old bay windowed houses are located, alongside mosques, Ayavukla Church, Basmane Station and Dönertaş Public Fountain. The building of the station in Basmane has been in service since 1866.