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According to Christian traditional beliefs this is the House that Virgin Mary lived her days after the Resurrection of Christ. She was brought to Ephesus by Apostle John.
In 1812 there was a German nun by the name Sister Ann Catherine Emmerich who visualized the journey of Apostle John and Virgin Mary from Jerusalem to Ephesus. She described the house so vividly and it was recorded. The sister had never travelled anywhere else.
The house of Virgin Mary is also sacred to Muslims, because the Muslims recognised Mary to be the mother of Prophet Jesus. The house became a Catholic shrine in 1896.
Today many visitors from all over the world flock to the shrine. There is water which is being believed as a holy water and can be drunk by anyone. The spring water is believed to have healing properties. You can also put papers on the prayer wall and have a wish.
The House of Virgin Mary is a must visit.
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 Meryemana Evi or Mary's House by JLBG
A small Byzantine church stands on top of a hill, 7 km south to Ephesus. It is the church of Monastiri üç Kapu (Three doors Monastery). The legend names it Marys house. It was discovered at the end of the XIXth. Diggings revealed the ruins of a sanctuary from the Vth or VIth AD. Though it is an official pilgrimage site, visited by several Popes, the records of the Ephese council, that took place in 431 AD in a Basilica dedicated to Mary do not mention any Marys house. Moreover, all legendary writings about the death of Virgin Mary spot it in Jerusalem. Leave a Comment
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 prayer boards outside by TomorrowsAngel
The cottage is a typical Roman architectural example, entirely made of stones. In the 4th century AD, a church, combining her house and grave, has been built. The original two-stored house, which consisted of an anteroom (where today candles are proposed), bedroom and praying room (Christian church area) and a room with fireplace (chapel for Muslims). A front kitchen fell into ruins and has been restored in 1940's. Today, only the central part and a room on the right of the altar are open to visitors. From there one can understand that this building looks more like a church than a house. Another interesting place is the "Water of Mary", a source to be found at the exit of the church area and where a rather salt water, with curative properties, can be drunk by all.
Paul VI was the first pope to visit this place in the 1960's. Later, in the 1980's, during his visit, Pope John-Paul II declared the Shrine of Virgin Mary has a pilgrimage place for Christians. It is also visited by Muslims who recognize Mary as the mother of one of their prophets. Every year, on August 15th a ceremony is organized to commemorate Mary's Assumption. Leave a Comment Address: near Selcuk EphesusDirections: Located on the top of the "Bulbul" mountain 9 km ahead of Ephesus
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Mary's house by mikelisaanna, 2 more photosLeave a Comment Directions: About 7km uphill from Ephesus at the end of the road that passes Ephesus' uphill (southern)entrance.
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Three Popes have visited the site and feel it to be authentic, inclding Pope Benedict in 2006. There is a very damatic prayer wall that you can write and post your intentions and you can also take holy water from the taps and stoups that line one of the walls. There are public toilets available which is quite handy in this area and there is also a small cafe.
There is a very small charge to see inside the house - approx 5YTL Directions: South of Selcuk and near to the Ephesus excavation on a mountain in the nature reserve.
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 by Lalique
Even if you're not that religious, pay a tribute to the one of biggest and most world spread religions - Chritianity. You'll see the proof of the one of the basic dogmas of Christianity. Leave a Comment Directions: Selcuk, near Ephesus, further up to the mountains.Other Contact: It's forbidden to take pictures
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 House of the Virgin Mary by terrycowanLeave a Comment
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I traveled with my two teenage sons to see the shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary in August 2007. We were on an organized tour from the pier in Kusadasi. We traveled by motorcoach up the side of the mountain. Our tour guide shared told us about a fire last year which destroyed much of the forest behind the house but no damage was done to the house. It was a wonderful experience. The inside of the house is so serene and beautiful. We brought the holy water from the shrine and beautiful relics from the small shop to the left of the house. After the visit to the shrine we traveled to see the ancient ruins of Ephesus. After viewing the ruins we were returned to a shopping area near the pier which had great prices on jewlery and rugs. Overall it was a wonder experience. Mary Rose Gaughan, Hamburg, New York. Address: Bulbul Mountain-9 Kilmeters from Ephesus
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The German nun, Catherine Emerich saw this place in her dream. Before she has been there, she descriped what is it excatly look like and where it is located. It is located top of a mountain where you can see the sea, and where there is a water spring. Even the muslims used to go and visit this place for pray. Leave a Comment
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