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Basilica Cistern

Constructed in the 6th century during the reign of Emperor Justinianus, the most prosperous period of the East Roman Empire, the Cistern Basilica is 70m in width and 140m in lenght and supported by 336 marble columns. In 1985 the municipality of Istanbul undertook the restoration of the cistern.

Basilica Cistern

Basilica Cistern (11662 views)

cistern cafe

Cistern Cafe (3692 views)

cistern ceiling

Cistern Ceiling (3657 views)

Cistern Medusa Column support

Cistern Medusa Column Support (4503 views)

Cistern Medusa Head Column

Cistern Medusa Head Column (4199 views)

Cistern Columns

Cistern Columns (3350 views)

Cistern ghost image

Cistern Ghost Image (3402 views)

Peacock Eyed Column

Peacock Eyed Column (4198 views)

cistern

Cistern (4334 views)

people in cistern

People In Cistern (3002 views)




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