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Basilica Cistern

Basilllica Cistern - Yerebatan Sarnıcı

Sultanahmet, Fatih District, Istanbul, TR

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The Basillica Cistern (Turkish: Yerebatan Sarnıcı or Yerebatan Sarayı) located in the Historical Peninsula of Istanbul City (Province), is one of the few early architectural examples that have survived till the present age. The glamourous underground cistern was built during the reign of emperor justinianus in the 6th century, the age of glory for Eastern Rome. The cistern is 140m long and 70m wide and covers a total area 9.800 sq m. There are 336 marble columns in the cistern, each 9m high. The columns are arranged in 12 rows each consisting of 28 columns.

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Uploaded on November 10, 2013
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