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The small stone chapel of the House of the Virgin Mary among trees
Photo: Erik Cleves Kristensen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0, resized

Culture · Ephesus & Selçuk · Selçuk

House of the Virgin Mary

Meryem Ana Evi

A small stone chapel in the pine woods on Bülbüldağı above Ephesus, venerated by Christians and Muslims as the last home of the Virgin Mary.

  • Hours not verified Check on site before you go
  • Visit ~30–45 min
  • Museum Pass

Directions See it on the Ephesus & Selçuk map

Build a day-by-day plan with closing-day warnings and ticket totals.

What to see

The house was identified in the nineteenth century following the visions of a German nun; the chapel stands on older foundations. Below it, pilgrims fill water at the springs and tie wishes to a wall of cloth and paper.

Thirty to forty-five minutes. It is a place of prayer: dress modestly and keep quiet inside the chapel.

Any entrance fee and the opening hours were not read from a primary source; check before you go.

Getting there

About 7 km from Selçuk up a winding road past Ephesus' upper gate; by taxi, tour or car — there is no regular bus.

Transport lines are general directions, not checked against the operator's timetable.

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About this page

Location: OpenStreetMap — Meryem Ana Evi (way/1412797204; 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 1 Oct 2026.