Pergamon, Bergama

Name: Pergamon
Address: Bergama, Turkey

#5 among attractions in Bergama

City, Unesco, Archaeological site, Ancient Greek architecture

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Pergamon or Pergamum, also referred to by its modern Greek form Pergamos, was a rich and powerful ancient Greek city in Mysia. It is located 26 kilometres from the modern coastline of the Aegean Sea on a promontory on the north side of the river Caicus and northwest of the modern city of Bergama, Turkey. ()

Alternative names: Unesco: from 2014Area: 1.65 mi²Coordinates: 39°7'0"N, 27°10'60"E

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Pergamon – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Library of Pergamum, Asclepeion, Red Basilica, Bergama Museum.

1.1 miN
Archaeological site
Library of Pergamum, Bergama
28 min walk • The Library of Pergamum, an ancient architectural marvel, is nestled in the historic city of Bergama, Turkey. Once a monumental tribute to the pursuit of knowledge, it was considered one of the most significant libraries of the ancient world, alongside the Library of...
1 miW
Temple
Asclepeion, Bergama
25 min walk • Nestled in the historic city of Bergama in Turkey, the Asclepeion stands as a testament to the ancient world's ingenuity in health and medicine. This ancient healing temple, dedicated to Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine, was a place where spirituality and therapy...
~1900 ftN
Archaeological site, Historical place
Red Basilica, Bergama
10 min walk • The "Red Basilica", also called variously the Red Hall and Red Courtyard, is a monumental ruined temple in the ancient city of Pergamon, now Bergama, in western Turkey.
0.4 miW
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Bergama Museum, Bergama
11 min walk • Bergama Museum is a museum in Bergama district of İzmir Province, Turkey.
~1790 ftN
Bridge
Pergamon Bridge, Bergama
9 min walk • The Pergamon Bridge is a Roman substruction bridge over the Selinus river in the ancient city of Pergamon, modern-day Turkey. The 196 m wide structure, the largest of its kind in antiquity, was designed during Hadrian's reign in order to form a passageway underneath a large court in front of the monumental "Red Basilica" temple complex.
1.1 miN
Dam
Kestel Dam, Bergama
29 min walk • Kestel Dam is a dam in Izmir Province, Turkey, built between 1983 and 1988. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.
0.5 miN
39°7'26"N • 27°10'58"E
Bergamalı Kadri Eğitim Tarihi Müzesi, Bergama
13 min walk • Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
0.9 miW
39°7'8"N • 27°9'59"E
Pergamon, Bergama
24 min walk • Pergamon or Pergamum, also referred to by its modern Greek form Pergamos, was a rich and powerful ancient Greek city in Mysia. It is located 26 kilometres from the modern coastline of the Aegean Sea on a promontory on the north side of the river Caicus and northwest of the modern city of Bergama, Turkey.

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Which popular attractions are close to Pergamon?

Nearby attractions include Pergamon Bridge, Bergama (9 min walk), Red Basilica, Bergama (10 min walk), Bergama Museum, Bergama (11 min walk), Bergamalı Kadri Eğitim Tarihi Müzesi, Bergama (13 min walk).

How to get to Pergamon by public transport?

The nearest stations to Pergamon:

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Kantar Son Durak (6 min walk)
Suburban Terminal (9 min walk)