Saint Voukolos Church, which started to be built in 1886 by the
Armenians of the
Greek Orthodox faith, was opened to worship in 1887. It was the only structure of Armenians that was not damaged by the
great fire of Smyrna in 1922. In February 1924, at the request of
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the church building started to host the
İzmir Archaeological Museum. In 1975, it was registered as a "cultural asset to be protected". On 17 August 2014, for the first time since 1922, a ritual was held at the church for the
Assumption of Mary. The church also hosted various rites in 2015, 2016, and 2018. == Architecture ==