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Basilica Cistern

Things to do in Fatih | Istanbul | Turkey

One of the magnificent ancient buildings of İstanbul is the Basilica Cistern located in the southwest of Hagia Sofia. Constructed for Justinianus I, the Byzantium Emperor (527-565), this big underground water reservoir is called as “Yerebatan Cistern” among the public because of the underground marble columns. As there used to be a basilica in the place of the cistern, it is also called Basilica Cistern.

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1/3 Yerebatan Caddesi, Fatih, Istanbul 34110, TurkeyMap
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Attraction, Church / Cathedral, Underground Site
Saved in Istanbul Top Attractions for First-Time Visitors

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