Red Basilica, Bergama

Name: Red Basilica
Address: Bergama, Turkey

#3 among attractions in Bergama

Top attraction, Archaeological site, Historical place

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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. The temple was built during the Roman Empire, probably in the time of Hadrian and possibly on his orders. It is one of the largest Roman structures still surviving in the ancient Greek world. The temple is thought to have been used for the worship of Egyptian gods – specifically Isis and/or Serapis, and possibly also Osiris, Harpocrates and other lesser gods, who may have been worshipped in a pair of drum-shaped rotundas, both of which are virtually intact, alongside the main temple. ()

Local name: Kızıl Avlu Coordinates: 39°7'19"N, 27°11'0"E

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Red Basilica – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.7 miN
Archaeological site
Library of Pergamum, Bergama
19 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...
0.5 miSW
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Bergama Museum, Bergama
14 min walk • Bergama Museum is a museum in Bergama district of İzmir Province, Turkey.
~1900 ftS
City, , Archaeological site
Pergamon, Bergama
10 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.
~230 ftSW
Bridge
Pergamon Bridge, Bergama
2 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.
0.8 miNE
Dam
Kestel Dam, Bergama
20 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.
~710 ftN
39°7'26"N • 27°10'58"E
Bergamalı Kadri Eğitim Tarihi Müzesi, Bergama
4 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 Red Basilica?

Nearby attractions include Pergamon Bridge, Bergama (2 min walk), Bergamalı Kadri Eğitim Tarihi Müzesi, Bergama (4 min walk), Pergamon, Bergama (10 min walk), Bergama Museum, Bergama (14 min walk).

How to get to Red Basilica by public transport?

The nearest stations to Red Basilica:

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Suburban Terminal (2 min walk)
Kantar Son Durak (15 min walk)