Castle· Maltepe, İstanbul
Süreyya Plajı ve Bakireler Anıtı
Süreyya Plajı ve Bakireler Anıtı is a castle in Maltepe, İstanbul; Süreyya İlmen Pasha, who in 1953 also commissioned the Süreyya Opera House and Yoğurtçu Park in Kadıköy and the Süreyyapaşa Hospital and Süreyya Beach in Maltepe, took inspiration from similar structures in Europe and from Greek mythology to build, on a rock about 50 m off Süreyya Beach, the Temple of the Virgins, with six columns, 3.5 m in diameter and 4 m high, placing a statue of Venus inside it.
Plan your visit
Start here
Directions, the audio guide and one nearby stop: everything needed for the next decision.
Practical info
- Location
- 40.9260°N · 29.1236°E
Editor's Note
Süreyya İlmen Pasha, who in 1953 also commissioned the Süreyya Opera House and Yoğurtçu Park in Kadıköy and the Süreyyapaşa Hospital and Süreyya Beach in Maltepe, took inspiration from similar structures in Europe and from Greek mythology to build, on a rock about 50 m off Süreyya Beach, the Temple of the Virgins, with six columns, 3.5 m in diameter and 4 m high, placing a statue of Venus inside it. Over time, however, as the sea was filled in, the monument ended up far inland beside the main road within a car park, or was relocated. The fate of the Venus statue is unknown.
Read more on Wikipedia →Reviews
Be the first to leave a word.
A rating and a few sentences. It helps the next visitor.
Help improve this page
If you have a photo of this place, upload it; it appears here after review.