St. Jean Anıtı ve Ayasuluk Örenyeri

About St. Jean Anıtı ve Ayasuluk Örenyeri

The ruins of the Basilica of St John on Ayasuluk Hill in Selçuk, built by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian over the grave traditionally held to be that of St John the Apostle. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism describes it as one of the largest structures of its time, a six-domed church with the tomb at its centre, and notes the 4th-century baptistery. Ayasuluk Castle lies within the same archaeological site; the hill was inhabited from the Neolithic period to the end of the Ottoman period, and the partly restored tower and walls stand alongside remains of an Ottoman palace, bathhouse and mosque. The site opens every day from 08:00 to 18:00, with the ticket office closing at 17:30. The ministry lists the entry fee as 6 euros.