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Yerebatan Cistern, Istanbul, Turkey
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Palace Cistern (Yerebatan Saray): Monuments
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    • Pakistaniguy
  • Updated By Pakistaniguy on September 22, 2002
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    • Palace Cistern (Yerebatan Saray) - Istanbul
    by Pakistaniguy
    yerebatab Sarnici -The Basilica Cistern, is the old underground water storage area. Its something easy to access and very important old monumnet of Istanbul.

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  • Address: near Aya Sofya
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    Palace Cistern (Yerebatan Saray): In Sunken Cistern---The Column of Tears
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    • pabertra
  • Updated By pabertra on October 31, 2004
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    • Column of Tears - Istanbul
    Column of Tears
    by pabertra
    The Column of Tears is named, because of the tear like design it bears. It is located in the middle area of the sunken cistern and unfortunately there is not much information on it.

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    Palace Cistern (Yerebatan Saray): Basilica cistern
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    • Aggeliki
  • Updated By Aggeliki on September 24, 2003
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    • the interior of the cistern - Istanbul
    the interior of the cistern
    by Aggeliki
    One of the most attractive monuments to see in Istanbul is the Basilica Cistern. It was built in Ad 532 and this is the largest surviving Byzantine cistern. Low light inside gives at this place a dreamy atmosphere.

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    Palace Cistern (Yerebatan Saray): Underground Cistern
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    • 80-bettyboo
  • By 80-bettyboo on February 2, 2003
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    • Palace Cistern (Yerebatan Saray) - Istanbul
    by 80-bettyboo
    The cistern was built by Justinian in the 6th century with the capacity of 80,000 cu.m. of water.we call it Yerebatan Sarrayý..
    It is 140 meters long, 70 meters wide and has got 336 beautiful beautiful columns .
    while u are walking around, u can enjoy the classical music background.
    Open everyday except Mondays..
    Ent Fee : 2$

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  • Directions: opposite side of Aya Sofia Museum.
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    Palace Cistern (Yerebatan Saray): Basilica Cistern
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    • Svillegas
  • By Svillegas on September 26, 2002
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    • Palace Cistern (Yerebatan Saray) - Istanbul
    by Svillegas
    If you go there in summer enjoy this visit, this is a very intesting place and the temperature is considerably lower than outdoors (believe me, you will thank that).
    Take attention to the music that you could listen here, it's like a divine gift.

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    Palace Cistern (Yerebatan Saray): You must visit the underground...
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  • By vichatherly on September 8, 2002
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    • Palace Cistern (Yerebatan Saray) - Istanbul
    by vichatherly
    You must visit the underground waterways and get out of the heat.

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  • Directions: In the middle of town although the entrance looked more like a garden shed to me.
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    Palace Cistern (Yerebatan Saray): Sunken Palace
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  • By Grootpiet on August 26, 2002
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    • Underground cistern built by Constantine. Surreal underground reservoir for fresh water with massive pillars and walkways. Also holds the head of a medusa statue.

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  • Directions: Sultanahmet, enter north of Aya Sofya next to the tram line.
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    Palace Cistern (Yerebatan Saray): Sunkern Cistern
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    • leffe3
  • Updated By leffe3 on August 26, 2002
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    • Palace Cistern (Yerebatan Saray) - Istanbul
    by leffe3
    Go underground and see the 7th century water storage. Walk the (wet!) walkways through plinths, columns and capitals (apparently taken from ruined buildings). Ornate carvings, some under the water, are picked out by spotlights. The sound of dripping water and eerie echoes follow you.

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  • Address: Sultanhamet
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    Palace Cistern (Yerebatan Saray): Walking around , especially in...
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  • By Carlo-B. on August 26, 2002
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    • Palace Cistern (Yerebatan Saray) - Istanbul
    by Carlo-B.
    Walking around , especially in the golden horn area , ist all what one has to do in istanbul to see the best highlights. What i found particular interesting, however, was the visit of the Yerebatan cistern (Cystern of the basilic). The basilica cistern is one of the few early architectura specimen that have survived to our age in the historical peninsula of istanbul. This glamorous underground cisterna was built during the reign of Justinianus in the 6th. century, the age of glory of easter rome. It is 143m long and 65m wide and cover a total of 9800 sqm. There are 336 marble columns, each 9m high. Water for the cistern was provided from the Belgrade Woods, which lie 19 Km north of the city, via Acqueductus built by emperor Justinianus.
    By the way the cistern was included as 'scenario' for the first episode of the PC-game 'tomb rider':

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    Palace Cistern (Yerebatan Saray): YEREBATAN (BYZANTINE) CISTERN
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    • Lalique
  • Updated By Lalique on March 10, 2004
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    by Lalique
    Have you seen James Bond serial? I bet you have .... Do you remember when Roger Moore (I guess it was already him playing the role) was escaping from some Embassy in the Orient thru a hidden passage leading under the building and then found himself in a huge colonnaded indoors where he took a rawing boat to sail away????
    Well, that was the place :)

    Very spectacular inside. There is a permanent light and sound show, which is very organically fits the interior, some parts of the cistern are really spooky :))

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