Historical Buca Rees Mansion (DEU Faculty of Education Dean's Office - 1800s)

History and General Information / Local Legends and Folklore The Historical Rees Mansion, built in the late 19th century by the rich British shipowner and merchant Rees family, who played a leading role in the construction and operation of the Izmir-Aydın railway, is the most magnificent of the Buca Levantine mansions. It brought British aristocratic architecture to the Aegean with its castle-like stone towers, winter garden, horse backgammons, marble stairs and huge grove shaded by centuries-old grand pine and magnolia trees. It is a monumental architectural masterpiece that currently serves as the Deanship of Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Education. Geographical Structure, Altitude and Natural Features It is located in the center of Buca, in the large tree-lined university campus grove, at an altitude of approximately 45 meters above sea level. Visiting Hours, Days and Entrance Fees