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The Taksiyarhis church in Ayvalık
Photo: Özgür Arda BAYRAM / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized

Culture · Ayvalık & Cunda · Ayvalık

Taksiyarhis Monument Museum

Taksiyarhis Anıt Müzesi

A large nineteenth-century Greek Orthodox church in the upper old town of Ayvalık, restored as a museum with its painted interior.

  • Closed now Opens today at 08:30
  • Ticket €3
  • Visit ~30–45 min
  • Museum Pass

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What to see

The church of the Archangels stands above the town; inside, the painted ceilings and the carved iconostasis have been restored.

Allow 30–45 minutes.

Closed on Mondays.

Getting there

In the upper old town, about ten minutes uphill on foot from the harbour.

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Location: OpenStreetMap — Taksiyarhis Müzesi (way/267142600; Nominatim, 01.10.2026). Ticket, hours and closing days: only from the operator's own pages; anything we could not confirm there is marked “Not verified”. Last checked 30 Sep 2026.