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Basilica Cistern (Türkçe: Yerebatan Sarnıcı) is a tourist attraction, one of the Archaeological sites in Istanbul, Turkey. It is located: 29 km from Litros, 33 km from Çiftburgaz, 272 km from Bursa.
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Location

Alemdar, Divan Yolu Cd. No:2, 34110 Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey, N41°0'29", E28°58'40". Get directions

Contact

Telephone: +90 212 512 15 70

Website: www.yerebatansarnici.com

Open hours
  • Mon-Sun 9:00 AM–5:30 PM

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9 October 2013
Make sure you check out the upside-down Medusa head which forms the bottom of one of the cistern’s columns. The Byzantine builders used the Roman relic as building material!
Shaileshwori Sharma
Shaileshwori Sharma
22 July 2016
Great (spooky) atmosphere that makes for magnificent photos & a coolness (literally) to match. The preservation of history is done remarkably. Tip: watch your step as some parts can be extra slippery.
Rafael Marin
Rafael Marin
16 August 2015
It's one of the best places I visited in Istanbul. I reminded me of the last part of the Inferno novel. And don't leave without a Muslim costume picture!
Murat Purç
Murat Purç
8 April 2018
A worthwhile tourist attraction to visit in Istanbul is the ancient Basilica Cistern, the Sunken Palace with the snake-haired mysterious Medusa heads within.
James
James
31 May 2014
A tremendous attraction not on every guide book. An amazing feet of engineering, atmospheric and right next to Ayasofya and the Blue Mosque. Easy to fit it in along with the other two.
Avi .
Avi .
17 March 2014
Other than the much hyped about Medusa heads, don't forget to check out this spot near the cafe - it looks amazing + the columns are different here !! .. ohhh and don't forget to feed the fishes !!
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