House of the Virgin Mary

A Small Stone House On A Wooded Hillside, Venerated By Christians And Muslims As The Place Where The Virgin Mary Is Said To Have Spent Her Last Years, Visited By Popes And Pilgrims And With A Wall Of Prayer Notes And A Sacred Spring. A Quiet And Moving Stop Near Ephesus, With A Short Walk Through Pine Trees · Selcuk, Izmir

The House of the Virgin Mary, known in Turkish as Meryem Ana Evi, is a small stone chapel on the wooded slope of Nightingale Mountain (Bulbul Dagi), about 7 km from Selcuk and Ephesus in Izmir province. Christian tradition holds that the Virgin Mary spent her last years in this area, brought here by Saint John after the crucifixion, and the building on the site is a rebuilt 6th or 7th century structure on older foundations (confirm). It was identified in the 19th century after the visions of a nun, and later popes have visited, while Muslims also honour Meryem as the mother of the prophet Isa. A shaded path leads to the house, a small chapel, a spring with taps said to be sacred, and a wall where visitors tie paper wishes. The mood is quiet and respectful, and most visitors stay for under an hour. The setting is a protected pine grove, and the visit works best as a short calm pause between the larger ruins of Ephesus and the town of Selcuk. Confirm hours and transport before a visit.

House of the Virgin Mary, a small stone chapel on Nightingale Mountain (Bulbul Dagi) about 7 km from Selcuk and Ephesus, in Izmir province; coordinates approximate, Selcuk, Izmir, Turkiye

The site is a managed pilgrimage place, normally open daily from about 08:00 to 18:00 in summer and to 17:00 or earlier in winter (confirm), with a last entry shortly before closing. The chapel holds a small mass at certain hours, usually early in the day, and may restrict entry during services. Large crowds gather around 15 August for the feast day and Sundays in season. Cafes and shops near the entrance keep their own times. Confirm hours, mass times and any closure days before the trip.

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