House of Virgin Mary 02 Jul 2022

Located in Meryem Ana Park, on top of the Bulbul Mountain, 9km from the ancient city of Ephesus. Believed to be where the Virgin Mary spent her last days. She was with Saint John (the apostle), who was able to stay in the location for several years as Christianity spread.
The Virgin Mary’s house was unusually discovered by Sister Anne Catherine Emmerich, a German nun in the year 1812. Sister Emmerich awoke one day, with visions…
The Virgin’s house has a running spring, believed to have properties that can actually heal and made so many miracles. Inside of the shrine, you will find canes…
Interestng effective broom
The House of the Virgin Mary is a sacred shrine, meant for both Muslims and Christians. It is being taken care of by the Lazarist Fathers. Every day they are…
A very special event is being celebrated in the shrine during August 15. It is the Feast of the Assumption of Mary. Every year, the clergies of the Orthodox,…
Two Catholic officials and Lazarist priest went to Ephesus on June 27, 1891 to be able to see Mary’s house. A small chapel was found with a distorted statue of…
The shrine’s building is T- shaped and small. It is entirely made of stone and consists of a kitchen found on the left and on the right side, there’s the…
The kitchen’s front part was destroyed and was put into restoration during the 1940’s. The only part of the house that are open for visitors are the central…
Pope Paul VI paid a visit in July of 1967 and granted a plenary absolution to all the faithful who visited it. In more recent history, the House of the Virgin…
Picture not allowed inside - so here is a picture of a picture of the altar inside
Meryem Ana Park, is considered as a nature preserve and park at the same time.
The statue of Mary at the end of the way of olive trees is a gift of a religious community in Izmir and dates back to 1867. It was placed in its current…
Nice View of the Nature Preserve
Nice View of the Nature Preserve... from a place where Nature calls
Shops at the entrance
Shops at the entrance
Shops at the entrance
Virgin Mary Statue - Erected on October 13th 1996 by the American Society of Ephesus (George B. Quatman Foundation), on the road to the House of the Virgin Mary…