Basilica Cistern
Local name: Yerebatan Sarnıcı
Located in Fatih, Istanbul Coordinates: 41°00′29″ N 28°58′40″ E
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 42 m
- above sea level
About Basilica Cistern
Basilica Cistern is a historic site. Location: Fatih, Istanbul.
The Basilica Cistern, or Cisterna Basilica (Greek: Βασιλική Κινστέρνα, Turkish: Yerebatan Sarnıcı or Yerebatan Sarayı, "Subterranean Cistern" or "Subterranean Palace"), is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the city of Istanbul, Turkey. The cistern, located 150 metres (490 ft) southwest of the Hagia Sophia on the historical peninsula of Sarayburnu, was built in the 6th century during the reign of Byzantine emperor Justinian I.
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At a glance
- Architectural style
- Byzantine architecture
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- 107 sights and natural places within 10 km Hagia Sofia, Hagia Sophia
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hagia Sophia Attraction, Fatih0.2 km E -
Blue Mosque Attraction, Fatih0.3 km S -
Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum Museum, Fatih0.3 km SW -
Topkapı Palace Historic site, Fatih0.8 km NE -
Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque Attraction, Fatih0.6 km SW -
Galata Bridge Landmark, Istanbul1.4 km N -
Hagia Sofia Museum, Fatih0.2 km E
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Church of Haghia Euphemia Historic site, Fatih0.2 km W
Nearest towns and villages
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Istanbul City, Istanbul2.5 km W -
Eminönü Neighbourhood, Fatih1.2 km NW
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Sultanahmet Neighbourhood, Fatih0.5 km S
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Aksaray Neighbourhood, Fatih2.3 km W
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