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Home / Turkey / Istanbul / The Great Cistern of Justinian, Istanbul 38
One of the most delightful hidden treasures in Istanbul is the Basilica Cistern, an underground reservoir in the vicinity of Hagia Sophia. Often called the Great Cistern of Justinian, the Basilica Cistern is no ordinary cistern. The Turkish refer to it as Yerebatan Sarayi or the Sunken Palace, and when you step down into the underground chamber it does look like a sunken palace.
Read more about the Basilica Cistern Here.
- A stunning view of the sunken palace
- A variety of engravings on the columns of the Basilica Cistern
- Atmospheric lights in the Yerebatan Sarnici
- Atmospheric walkways in the Basilica Cistern
- Basilica Cistern
- Basilica Cistern is also known as Yerebatan Sarayi or the Sunken Palace
- Cistern Cafe
- Cistern Cafe Fast Food
- Fruit for sale at the Cistern Cafe
- James Bond was here in "From Russia with Love"
- Looking down at the Cistern Cafe
- Looking down at the Medusa head columns
- Looking down into the Basilica Cistern
- One of two Medusa heads in the Basilica Cistern
- Some of the 336 marble columns
- Steps down into the Basilica Cistern
- Steps down to the Basilica Cistern
- The Cistern Cafe, viewed from the top of the steps
- The Great Cistern of Justinian
- The Great Cistern of Justinian