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El Sanatları Müzesi (Mattheys Köşkü)

The Handicrafts Museum, located in Bornova, İzmir, is housed within the historical Mattheys Mansion. The mansion, believed to have been built in 1780 by the English John Maltass, was restored by Arkas Holding between 2018 and 2023. The museum showcases the Arkas Carpet Collection, featuring Anatolian carpets from the 16th to 19th centuries. Mattheys Mansion also hosted Mustafa Kemal Pasha during the Turkish War of Independence. The nearest public transport stop is Evka 3 metro station, 671 meters away. Within walking distance are the Ege University Natural History Museum (175 m), Yeşil Köşk (704 m), and Büyük Park (325 m).

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Museums in Bornova

Ege Üniversitesi Etnografya Müzesi

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Ege Üniversitesi Tabiat Tarihi Müzesi

Bornova

Ege Üniversitesi Kağıt ve Kitap Sanatları Müzesi

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Arkas Deniz Tarih Müzesi ( Viktor Whitalle Evi )

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Ege Üniversitesi Tabiat Tarihi Müzesi

175 m · Natural History Museum of Ege University is a university museum in İzmir, Turkey. The museum is in the campus of the Ege University next to Faculty of Science at 38°27′31″N 27°13′53″E. The museum was founded in 1973.

Maltas Köşkü

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Andria Köşkü

217 m · Andria Mansion is a historic building located in Bornova, İzmir. Built by the Zipcy Family in the 1830s, the mansion was later purchased by Richard Mattheys and in 1928 by Charles Balladur. Edouard Balladur, who served as Prime Minister of France, also stayed at this mansion from time to time. After Charles Balladur's death, the mansion was inherited by his daughter Denise De Andria and was used by the De Andria family until 1973. Today, it has been restored and serves as a cafe. Ege University Natural History Museum (280 m), Büyük Park (256 m), and Ege University Ethnography Museum (510 m) are within walking distance. The nearest public transport stop is Evka 3 metro station (740 m).

Ballian Köşkü

259 m · Ballian Köşkü is a historic building in Bornova, İzmir, constructed for the Levantine Ballian Family in the second half of the 19th century. It reflects the residential architecture of its period with its ceiling cornices, medallion decorations, and elegant facade proportions. Expropriated by Ege University in 1970, the mansion now serves as the Ege University Paper and Book Arts Museum. It is within walking distance of the Ege University Natural History Museum (91 m), Yeşil Köşk (504 m), and Büyük Park (161 m). The nearest public transport is Bornova metro stop (670 m).

Aliberti Köşkü

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Ege Üniversitesi Kağıt ve Kitap Sanatları Müzesi

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Belhomme Köşkü (Atatürk Kitaplığı)

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Meçhul Kadın Anıtı

316 m · The Monument to the Unknown Woman is a statue erected in 2020 in Izmir's Bornova district in memory of all murdered women.

R.Whittall Köşkü

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Büyük Park

325 m · Büyük Park, located in the Bornova district of İzmir, is an urban park that has been in service since 1934. The park was established on an area previously used as a cemetery. It features various facilities such as the Ayfer Feray Open-Air Theatre, Down Cafe, Çınar Cafe, Uğur Mumcu Culture and Art Center, Bornova Wedding Hall, Youth Center, Kızlar Kahvesi, Portakal Cafe, and a mini-football pitch. Büyük Park also houses the main service building of Bornova Municipality. It is 708 meters from the Bornova metro stop.

Gıraud Köşkü

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Edward Whittall Köşkü

331 m · Edward Whittall Mansion, located in Bornova, İzmir, hosted the Duke of Rovigo, one of Napoleon's generals, between 1816 and 1819, although its construction date is unknown. The mansion is named after the famous botanist Edward Whittall, and its garden features tulip figures symbolizing Whittall's passion for botany. Throughout its history, the mansion has been owned by the Corsi, Perkins, Barry, Whittall, and Giraud families, and has hosted notable figures such as Lord Byron, Gustave Flaubert, and Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. During the Turkish War of Independence, it served as the Western Front Command Headquarters and the General Staff Headquarters. Today, the mansion hosts various events and is within walking distance of the Ege University Natural History Museum (156 m), Yeşil Köşk (430 m), and Ege University Ethnography Museum (127 m). The nearest public transport, Bornova metro stop, is 593 m away.

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Ege Üniversitesi Etnografya Müzesi

454 m · Ege University Ethnography Museum is a museum located in the Bornova district of Izmir. The museum building is known today as Sirkehane. It was built in the 18th century.

Variparti Köşkü

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Barry (Pasquali) Köşkü

567 m · Barry (Pasquali) Mansion, located in Bornova, İzmir, was built between 1835 and 1840 by Giuseppe Pasquali, a merchant who immigrated from Chios. The mansion was constructed as a symbol of the Pasquali family's commercial success and settled life in İzmir. Today, this historic building is used as a social facility by Ege University and is within walking distance of the Bornova metro stop. It is also within walking distance of places like Yeşil Köşk and the Ege University Natural History Museum.