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Cisterna Basílica
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Yiğit
September 6, 2022
The Basilica Cistern is a closed water cistern built in 526-527 to meet the water needs of the city in Istanbul. It is on Soğukçeşme Street in the southwest of Hagia Sophia. It is popularly known as the Basilica Palace due to the large number of marble columns rising from the water.
Sibel
September 3, 2022
Basilica Cistern(Yerebatan Sarnıcı) Meet your guide in front of the exit gate of the Basilica Cistern, skip the long lines and visit the ancient water cistern built in 336. Admire the stunning architecture of this marvel of engineering on a guided highlights tour. After your tour, you can stay inside as long as you want and discover the Basilica Cistern at your own pace.
Basilica Cistern(Yerebatan Sarnıcı) Meet your guide in front of the exit gate of the Basilica Cistern, skip the long lines and visit the ancient water cistern built in 336. Admire the stunning architecture of this marvel of engineering on a guided highlights tour. After your tour, you can stay insid…
Biriz
July 30, 2022
This amazing place is renewed and reopened for the visitors a short time ago. The oldest water warehouse where you can see Medusa's head statue in upside down.
Kalen
July 26, 2022
Far below the city streets of Istanbul lies the largest of the ancient cisterns, Basilica Cistern, or Yerebatan Sarayi, the “Sunken Palace”. This immense cistern was built during the heyday of the Roman Empire and Constantinople. Visitors can easily arrange a visit below the old city to this surreal underground treasure. A Jewel Below Your Feet The Basilica Cistern is a wonder of ancient Roman architecture that can only be glimpsed below the streets of modern Istanbul. The Basilica Cistern is an awe-inspiring cistern, one of several hundred such structures, built during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Justinian during the 6th century. The ancient cisterns provided a water filtration system for buildings throughout the ancient city and were used throughout the Ottoman Conquest and even today. The Basilica Cistern provided water for the Great Palace of Constantinople and other structures on First Hill. Visitors can expect an underground chamber approximately 138 meters by 64.6 meters and capable of containing 80,000 cubic meters of water. 336 marble columns support the ceiling of the structure and the weight of the city above. Each column is 9 meters high and capped with capitals of Ionic, Corinthian and Doric styles. Engravings can be spied such as the relief of a Hen’s Eye, tears and slated branches, reminiscent of the columns of the Triumphal Arch of Theodosius. Some texts suggest that the tears pay tribute to the slaves that died during construction. Elements of columns seem to have come from previous buildings, a common practice during that period. Look for the two Medusa visages of unknown origin at the base of two of the columns. After restorations throughout the ages, the cistern was made available to the public on September 9th, 1987. Plan Your Trip Visitors walk down a series of stone steps to enter the cistern. Plan to spend 1-2 hours at the site with opening times that vary. Visit the Basilica Cistern seven days a week with winter opening hours of 9am to 5:30pm and from 9am to 6:30pm during the summer. There are a few holiday exceptions, as noted on their website. This institution is not affiliated with the Ministry of Culture and any Museum Cards are not valid at this site. To contact staff directly, call +0 212 512 15 70 and stay abreast of any changes with a visit to their website.
Far below the city streets of Istanbul lies the largest of the ancient cisterns, Basilica Cistern, or Yerebatan Sarayi, the “Sunken Palace”. This immense cistern was built during the heyday of the Roman Empire and Constantinople. Visitors can easily arrange a visit below the old city to this surreal…
Leman
April 6, 2022
The cistern was built by the Byzantine emperor Justinian I (527-565). Due to the many marble columns rising from the water, it is called the Basilica Palace among the people. Since there was a basilica where the cistern is located, the building is also called the Basilica Cistern.[2] The cistern was also the subject of Dan Brown's novel Hell. Currently, one of the affiliates of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Kültür A.Ş. Operated by Basilica Cistern, besides being a museum, it hosts many national and international events.
The cistern was built by the Byzantine emperor Justinian I (527-565). Due to the many marble columns rising from the water, it is called the Basilica Palace among the people. Since there was a basilica where the cistern is located, the building is also called the Basilica Cistern.[2] The cistern was…
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