Why visit Birgi
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 5 places to eat and 4 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Dios Hieron (Lydia) and Çakırağa Konağı.
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About Birgi
Birgi is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Ödemiş, İzmir Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,832 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde). Its current name is a turkified version of its medieval Greek name, Pyrgion (Greek: Πυργίον, meaning "Little Tower").
From the Wikipedia article Birgi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Birgi on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Museums and landmarks6
Dios Hieron (Lydia)
Monument and historic site · 3.3 km
Ancient city of Lydia in modern-day Turkey
Restaurants and cafes5
Yeni Gelin Evi
Cafe · 0.6 km
86 Şehit Gürol Madan Cad.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship3
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History
In antiquity, the town was known as Dios Hieron (Greek: Διός Ἱερόν, 'Sanctuary of Zeus'), one of two cities thus named. The city became part of the Roman Republic and the Roman province of Asia with the annexation of the Kingdom of Pergamon.
It was renamed to Christoupolis (Greek: Χριστούπολις) in the 7th century and was known as Pyrgion (Greek: Πυργίον) from the 12th century on. Pyrgion fell to the Turks in 1307, and became the capital of the beylik of Aydin.
Ibn Battuta visited the city and attended a lecture by the eminent professor Muhyi al-Din.
It was subsequently incorporated into the Ottoman Empire in 1390. Birgi is well known for its classic Seljuk and Ottoman architecture and has been listed as a World Cultural Heritage by ÇEKÜL(Protection and Promotion of the Environment and Cultural Heritage) since 1994.
From the History section of Birgi on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare1
Map of Birgi
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Getting there and nearby towns
Çıldır Airport (CII) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 50 km away.
- Ödemiş 8 km west, about 8 min by car
- Kiraz 13 km east, about 13 min by car
- Salihli 27 km north, about 27 min by car
- Ahmetli 32 km north, about 32 min by car
- Tire 34 km southwest, about 34 min by car
- Bayındır 36 km west, about 36 min by car
- Sultanhisar 41 km south, about 41 min by car
- Turgutlu 42 km northwest, about 42 min by car
- Nazilli 44 km southeast, about 44 min by car
- Aydın 49 km southwest, about 49 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Birgi ve tarihi taş evler 9, Thecatcherintherye, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birgivi Taş Evler 3, Thecatcherintherye, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birgivi Taş Evler 2, Thecatcherintherye, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birgivi Taş Evler, Thecatcherintherye, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birgi ve tarihi taş evler 8, Thecatcherintherye, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birgi ve tarihi taş evler 27, Thecatcherintherye, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birgi ve tarihi taş evler 10, Thecatcherintherye, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Birgi ve tarihi taş evler 5, Thecatcherintherye, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birgi ve tarihi taş evler 32, Thecatcherintherye, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birgi ve tarihi taş evler 28, Thecatcherintherye, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birgi ve tarihi taş evler 15, Thecatcherintherye, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Birgi ve tarihi taş evler 11, Thecatcherintherye, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Birgi ve tarihi taş evler 34, Thecatcherintherye, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birgi ve tarihi taş evler 3, Thecatcherintherye, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birgi ve tarihi taş evler, Thecatcherintherye, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birgi ve tarihi taş evler 18, Thecatcherintherye, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birgi ve tarihi taş evler 7, Thecatcherintherye, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birgi ve tarihi taş evler 29, Thecatcherintherye, CC BY-SA 4.0
- İmam-ı Birgivi Hazretleri Külliyesi 2, Thecatcherintherye, CC BY-SA 4.0
- İmam-ı Birgivi Hazretleri Külliyesi, Thecatcherintherye, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aydınoğlu Mehmet Bey Mosque (3), BSRF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çakırağa Mansion, Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 4.0
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