House of the Virgin - Ephesus, Turkey

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The peaceful site is sacred to both Christians and Muslims, and is visited by many tourists and pilgrims.</p>  <div class="ad ad-rect-top"><div class="ad" id="ad-rect-top"> <script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:100%;height:280px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3007722683096311" data-ad-slot="6831773382"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <small>advertisement</small> </div> </div>  <h2>History of the House of the Virgin</h2> <p>According to predominant Christian tradition, Mary was brought to Ephesus by the Apostle John after the Resurrection of Christ and lived out her days there. This is based mainly on the traditional belief that John came to Ephesus (see <a href="ephesus-basilica-of-st-john">St. John's Basilica</a>) combined with the biblical statement that Jesus consigned her to John's care (John 19:26-27).</p> <p>Archaeologists who have examined the building identified as the House of the Virgin believe most of the building dates from the <b>6th or 7th century</b>. But its foundations are much older and may well date from the 1st century AD, the time of Mary. This site had long been a place of pilgrimage for local Orthodox Christians.</p> <p>The modern history of the Virgin Mary's House is unusual. It was "discovered" in <b>1812</b> by a German nun, <b>Sister Anne Catherine Emmerich</b>, who never traveled away from her home.</p> <p>Sister Emmerich, an invalid confined to bed, awoke in a trance with the <b>stigmata</b> and visions that included the Virgin Mary and Apostle John traveling from <a href="../israel/jerusalem">Jerusalem</a> to Ephesus. She described Mary's house in detail, which was recorded at her bedside by a writer named Brentano.</p> <p>Emmerich described a rectangular stone house, which John had built for Mary. It had a fireplace and an apse and a round back wall. The room next to the apse was Mary's bedroom, which had a spring running into it.</p> <p>The German nun went on to say that the Virgin Mary died at the age of 64 and was buried in a cave near her house. When her coffin was opened soon after, however, the coffin and burial shroud were empty. The house was then turned into a chapel.</p> <p>Years after Emmerich's visions, a French clergyman named <b>Gouyet</b> read Brentano's account and traveled to Ephesus to find the House of the Virgin. He <b>found a house</b> matching the nun's description and sent word to the bishops of Paris and Rome, but didn't receive much of a response.</p> <p>On June 27, <b>1891</b>, two Lazarist preists and two Catholic officials set out to Ephesus to see the house. They found a small chapel in ruins with a damaged statue of the Virgin.</p> <p>They returned to Izmir with their report, and more priests and specialists were sent out to the site. Since 1892 the House of the Virgin has been a Catholic pilgrimage site. It was restored by <b>1897</b> and a shelter for visitors was set up.</p> <p>The Meryama was later visited by <b>Popes</b> Paul VI and John Paul II, who confirmed its appropriateness as a place of pilgrimage. On November 29, 2006, Pope Benedict XVI celebrated mass here.</p> <h2>What to See at the House of the Virgin</h2> <p>The House of the Virgin is a sacred site for both Christians and Muslims (Muslims also believe in the virgin birth and honor Mary as the mother of the Prophet Jesus).</p> <p>The shrine is still in the care of the <b>Lazarist Fathers</b>, who celebrate Mass here every day. Two resident nuns also recite the Divine Office daily.</p> <p>The small, T-shaped <b>stone building</b> consists of a bedroom (on the right) and a kitchen (on the left). The interior is kept simple and austere, fitted only with an altar, images of Mary and candles.</p> <p>The <b>spring</b> that runs under the Virgin's House is believed to have healing properties, and many miracles have been reported. Inside the house are crutches and canes said to be left behind by those who were healed by the sacred spring.</p> <p>The site is <b>wheelchair accessible</b> and provides clean <b>public restrooms</b>.</p> <h2>Festivals and Events</h2> <p>On <b>August 15</b> (the Feast of the Assumption of Mary) each year, Catholic, Orthodox and Muslim clergy conduct a service together at the shrine, one of the rare occasions this happens anywhere.</p> <h2>Getting There</h2> <p>From both the Upper and Lower entrances to Ephesus, follow the signs to Meryemana, which is in a park and nature preserve.</p>  <div id="648683611"> <script type="text/javascript"> try { window._mNHandle.queue.push(function () { window._mNDetails.loadTag("648683611", "495x250", "648683611"); }); } catch (error) {} </script> </div>  <section class="facts"> <h2>Quick Facts on the House of the Virgin</h2> <table> <tr class="subhead"><td colspan="2">Site Information</td></tr> <tr><th>Names:</th><td>House of the Virgin</td></tr> <tr><th>Country:</th><td><a href="/turkey">Turkey</a></td></tr> <tr><th>Categories:</th><td><a href="/categories/shrines">shrines</a>; <a href="/categories/healing-sites">healing sites</a>; <a href="/categories/megalithic-monuments">megalithic monuments</a></td></tr> <tr><th>Dedication: </th><td>Virgin Mary</td></tr> <tr><th>Status: </th><td>active</td></tr> <tr class="subhead"><td colspan="2">Visitor and Contact Information</td></tr> <tr><th>Coordinates:</th><td>37.912285° N, 27.332724° E</td></tr> <tr><th>Address:</th><td>Orman Yolu Park<br>Ephesus, Turkey</td></tr> <tr><th>Lodging:</th><td><a href="http://www.booking.com/searchresults.html?aid=803880&latitude=37.912285&longitude=27.332724&radius=5&label=coordinates318317">View hotels near the House of the Virgin</a></td></tr> </table> <small>Note: This information was accurate when first published and we do our best to keep it updated, but details such as opening hours and prices can change without notice. To avoid disappointment, please check with the site directly before making a special trip.</small> </section>  <section class="refs"> <h2>References</h2> <ol> <li>Norbert C. Brockman, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=as2&path=ASIN/0874368308&tag=sacreddestina-20&camp=1789&creative=9325"><em>Encyclopedia of Sacred Places</em></a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=sacreddestina-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0874368308" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> (1997).</li> <li>Bernard McDonagh, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0713649992?ie=UTF8&tag=sacreddestina-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0713649992"><em>Blue Guide Turkey 3rd ed.</em></a> (2001), 228. </li> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764544519/sacreddestina-20"><em>Frommer's Turkey</em></a>.</li> <li><em>Wikipedia under <a href="http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html#SEC1">GFDL</a>.</em></li> </ol> <h2>More Information</h2> <ul> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-1676359-10775740?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tripadvisor.com%2FAttraction_Review-g298005-d294521-Reviews-a_cja.10775740-a_cjp.1676359-m13092-Meryemana_The_Virgin_Mary_s_House-Ephesus.html">Reviews of the House of the Virgin Mary (Meryemana)</a> – TripAdvisor traveler reviews </li> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-1676359-10775740?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tripadvisor.com%2FShowForum-g298005-a_cja.10775740-a_cjp.1676359-m13092-Ephesus.html">Ephesus Travel Forum</a> - TripAdvisor </li> <li><a href="http://www.kusadasi.biz/virginmary.asp">House of Virgin Mary</a> – Kusadasi.biz</li> <li><a href="http://www.ephesus.us/ephesus/houseofvirginmary.htm">House of Virgin Mary</a> - Ephesus.us </li> <li><a href="/turkey/ephesus-house-of-the-virgin/photos">Photos of the House of the Virgin</a> - here on Sacred Destinations</li> </ul> </section>  </div>  <div class="col-sm-6 col-md-5 imgs"> <figure class="lz" data-src="http://static.sacred-destinations.com/img/035/gohistoric_16530_m.jpg"> <a href="/turkey/ephesus-house-of-the-virgin/photos/house-of-virgin-c-helen-betts"></a> <figcaption> <span>© Helen Betts</span></figcaption> </figure>    <figure class="lz" data-src="http://static.sacred-destinations.com/img/135/gohistoric_16531_m.jpg"> <a href="/turkey/ephesus-house-of-the-virgin/photos/house-of-virgin-cc-khoogheem"></a> <figcaption> <span>© khoogheem</span></figcaption> </figure> <figure class="lz" data-src="http://static.sacred-destinations.com/img/235/gohistoric_16532_m.jpg"> <a href="/turkey/ephesus-house-of-the-virgin/photos/house-of-virgin-c-sacredsites"></a> <figcaption> <span>© Martin Gray</span></figcaption> </figure> <figure class="lz" data-src="http://static.sacred-destinations.com/img/535/gohistoric_16535_m.jpg"> <a href="/turkey/ephesus-house-of-the-virgin/photos/house-of-virgin2-cc-khoogheem-flickr"></a> <figcaption> <span>© khoogheem</span></figcaption> </figure> <figure class="lz" data-src="http://static.sacred-destinations.com/img/635/gohistoric_16536_m.jpg"> <a href="/turkey/ephesus-house-of-the-virgin/photos/house-of-virgin-prayer-wall-cc-khoogheem"></a> <figcaption> <span>© khoogheem</span></figcaption> </figure> <figure class="lz" data-src="http://static.sacred-destinations.com/img/735/gohistoric_16537_m.jpg"> <a href="/turkey/ephesus-house-of-the-virgin/photos/house-of-virgin-healing-waters-cc-khoogheem"></a> <figcaption> <span>© khoogheem</span></figcaption> </figure> <figure class="lz" data-src="http://static.sacred-destinations.com/img/835/gohistoric_16538_m.jpg"> <a href="/turkey/ephesus-house-of-the-virgin/photos/sign-cc-slimnastics"></a> <figcaption> <span>© Yulia</span></figcaption> </figure>  <div id="956877862"> <script type="text/javascript"> try { window._mNHandle.queue.push(function () { window._mNDetails.loadTag("956877862", "300x250", "956877862"); }); } catch (error) {} </script> </div> </div> </div>  <h2>Map of the House of the Virgin, Ephesus</h2> <p>Below is a location map and aerial view of the House of the Virgin. 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