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Basilica Cistern Guide 2024
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- History and Structure
- Built by Emperor Justinian I in 532 as water reservoir for Great Palace
- Measures 140 meters long, 70 meters wide, covering 9,800 square meters
- Contains 336 well-preserved columns, each 9 meters high in twelve rows
- Supplied water from Belgrad Forest in north
- Recent Updates
- Reopened in July 2022 after extensive restoration
- Features new pathway closer to water surface
- Includes new "Light" exhibition with captivating light shows
- Contains two Roman-era Medusa heads at northwest edge
- Practical Information
- Located in Sultanahmet, near Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque
- Open daily from 09:00 to 19:00
- Ticket price: 600 TL (09:00-18:30), 1,000 TL (19:30-22:00)
- Accessible via Bagcilar-Kabatas tram (T1 line)
- Additional Features
- Ideal venue for concerts and events
- Used as filming location for films like "Inferno" and "The International"
- Part of Istanbul's extensive underground cistern network