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4.2 (173 reviews)

Basilica Cistern Tickets

Explore a 6th-century chamber built to hold 80,000 cubic meters of water

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Guided Tour

Basilica Cistern: Guided Tour

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  • Duration: 30mins
  • Live guide in English
  • Audio guide
4.4 (75)
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Leandro,  Ireland Ireland
24 Oct 2024
Excellent
It was quick to get in, the staff were so friendly with me and I didn't have any problems buying the ticket through this app. I would recommend it! In my opinion the value for money of the ticket...
It was quick to get in, the staff were so friendly with me and I didn't have any problems buying the ticket through this app. I would recommend it! In my opinion the value for money of the ticket is expensive.
Basilica Cistern: Skip The Line Ticket
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Juan David,  Colombia Colombia
19 Sep 2024
Good
Recomiendo comprar el tour sin el audio guía ya que al entrar el lugar no hay señal y no funciona. De resto todo super bien sin filas la entrada
Basilica Cistern Fast Track Ticket and Audio Guide
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Anonymous
09 Nov 2024
Good
It was worth buying the “skip the line”tickets. We were able to go straight in without any problems. That certainly saved us an hour's wait. The place itself is quite crowded.
Basilica Cistern: Skip The Line Ticket

About: Basilica Cistern

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The Basilica Cistern is a chamber built in the 6th century, under the Emperor Justinan I, to hold 80,000 cubic meters of water. It is located under the streets of Istanbul, supported by arches and 336 marble columns. This masterpiece of architecture is probably the most famous of the hundreds cistern built in Istanbul. This Cathedral size cistern now hold only a fraction of the water that carried during its history and it has been re open to the public after carful renovation works. The ceiling is supported by impressive 336 marble columns, each 9 metres (30 ft) high, arranged in 12 rows of 28 columns each . Intresting thing is that the majority of the columns in the cistern appear to have been recycled from the ruins of older buildings. One of the most famous of this "recycled" piece is probably the "head of the Medusa" raising from the water tank.

Basilica Cistern
Saturday 09:00 - 22:00
Sunday 09:00 - 22:00
Monday 09:00 - 22:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 22:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 22:00
Thursday 09:00 - 22:00
Friday 09:00 - 22:00
Basilica Cistern
Alemdar Mh., Yerebatan Cd. 1/3, 34410, Istanbul
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