Historical Monument/MemorialYerebatan Sarnici

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No. 1 out of 10 Historical Monument/Memorial in Istanbul

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Overall rating includes:
95
Accessibility
98
"Must See"-Factor
84
Budget Friendliness
97
Condition
98
Historical Significance

Address Yerebatan Caddesi
Istanbul

Telephone: +90(212)5221259

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Tarihi Sultanahmet Köftecisi
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Bodrum
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Istanbul Enjoyer
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Vitamin
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Matbah Ottoman Palace Cuisine
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Green Corner
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Hippodrome of Constantinople
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galibali(30)
Sofia, Bulgaria

89%

excellent

[galibali, 28/07/2009] One of the magnificent historical constructions of Istanbul is the Basilica Cistern, located near south-west of Ayasofya (Hagia Sophia). This huge cistern, which was founded by Justinianus I, a Byzantine Empire (527-565), began to be called by the public the Sinking Palace and not without a reason, seeing the great number of marble columns arising out of the water. In place of the cistern was formerly found a great Basilica, which had probably been built in IIIrd or IVth century during the Early Roman Age to be used in commercial and legal affairs and scientific and artistic activities. The ba [more]

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Frommers.com

80%

excellent

The author felt like being transported into the middle of a "scene out of Phantom of the Opera" when he entered to the "Sunken Palace" and was greeted by "classic music echoing of the still water" and "seductive lighting". He writes that the rowboats that have been used to carry visitors around in the cistern are a thing of the past now and have been replaced by a "boardwalk". He notes that the "stunning historic artifact" was "first constructed by Constantine" and later "enlarged" by Justinian who used "336 marble columns" which had been taken from the "Hellenistic ruins in and around the [more]