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Ayvalık Küçükköy (Yenihori) 19th-Century Greek Stone Houses and Art Studios
Reading the place
Not one monument, but a layered setting.
Küçükköy (Yenihori) represents Ayvalık's 19th-century Sarımsak stone architecture and art village monument.
Balıkesir · ayvalik
Place
Ayvalık Küçükköy (Yenihori) 19th-Century Greek Stone Houses and Art Studios is located in the [Ayvalık](/en/district/balikesir/ayvalik) district of [Balıkesir](/en/province/balikesir), set within a distinctive landscape that can be explored via the [Culture Map](/en/harita?q=Ayval%C4%B1k%20K%C3%BC%C3%A7%C3%BCkk%C3%B6y%2019th-Century%20Greek%20Stone%20Houses).
Time
With archaeological and historical layers stretching across millennia, the site reveals the long-term evolution of urban life, sacred traditions, and trade connections across the Aegean world.
Community
Everyday life in and around Ayvalık maintains living ties with agricultural traditions, local craftsmanship, and seasonal culinary heritage that bridge the past with the present.
Today
Today, Ayvalık Küçükköy (Yenihori) 19th-Century Greek Stone Houses and Art Studios stands as a protected heritage destination, welcoming travelers who seek to experience the enduring spirit and layered memory of Western Anatolia.
Narratives that include this place
Periods
- Ottoman era
- National Struggle & Republic
- The Aegean today