Doğanlar Şapel Kültür Merkezi

About Doğanlar Şapel Kültür Merkezi

Doganlar Sapel Kultur Merkezi is a culture centre in a former church in Doganlar, Bornova. The church was built in the mid 19th century, among olive groves, for Greek Orthodox workers brought to Bornova from Greece and the Balkans, and it differs in size, materials and technique from the many monumental churches that kept up medieval traditions. After it lost its religious use it served for a long time as a carpentry workshop and was badly damaged. It was strengthened under restoration projects prepared by Izmir Metropolitan Municipality and approved by the regional conservation board, and opened as a culture and arts centre in 2014. The hall seats 50 to 60 people and hosts cultural events.