St. Polycarp Catholic Church
Saint Polycarp Church or Saint Polycarpe Church is a Catholic church located in Izmir, Turkey. It takes its name from Polycarp, a student of John, one of the twelve apostles, and Bishop of Izmir. The Church of St. Polycarp was built in 1625 with the permission of the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman I and the French King XIII. It was built at the request of Louis. It was damaged in the 1688 Izmir earthquake and the subsequent fire. It was repaired in 1690-1691. The cloister of the church was destroyed by fire in 1763. King of France XVI in 1775. The church, which was restored with the help of Louis and a monastery and a cemetery were added, was turned into a three-aisled basilica. XIII in 1820. A marble plaque was hung in the church in honor of Louis. The church, to which chapels were added during the restoration carried out between 1892-1989, was decorated with frescoes made by the French architect Raymond Charles Péré and depicting the life of Polycarp. It was destroyed as a result of the 1922 Izmir Fire and was rebuilt in 1929. The Aegean Sea earthquake in October 2020 caused damage to the church.
