The Basilica Cistern Ticket and Entrance Fee Basilica Cistern Skip the Line Tickets Tour The Basilica Cistern, or Cisterna Basilica (Turkish: Yerebatan Sarnıcı or Yerebatan Saray, “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 meters (490 ft) southwest of the Hagia Sophia on the historical peninsula of Sarayburnu, was built in the […]

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Istanbul’s Basilica Cistern reopens after restoration The Basilica Cistern Museum, one of Istanbul’s countless historical buildings, was reopened to visitors with the completion of the restoration process in 2017. In addition to the earthquake strengthening works, the lighting was also overhauled in the museum. The Basilica Cistern, known as Yerebatan Sarnıcı or Sunken Cistern in Turkish, […]

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