Ancient Roman Cistern - Vici.org

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Layered building in Fatih Roman base: Possibly dating to Byzantium or Constantinople, it may have once belonged to ancient walls or major civic structures, reminding us of the city's deep antiquity.
Byzantine or Ottoman arches: As the city transformed, new architecture was added over old foundations. The arches may come from Ottoman public structures like baths, caravanserais, or elegant homes.
1920s Turkish Republic house: This final architectural layer reflects a new era — one of modest, functional design shaped by modern reforms after the Ottoman decline.

Surroundings:

Constantinople, Basilica Cistern

Medusa as a base of the column in Basilica Cistern

Constantinople, Basilica Cistern

Column in Cistern Basilica

Basilica Cistern

Column in Basilica Cistern

Columns in Cistern Basilica

Basilica Cistern

Cistern Basilica, Istanbul

Remains of aqueduct in front of Saint Sophia Museum entrance

The Church of Saint Euphemia in the Hippodrome

Hagia Sophia

Palace of Antiochus

Palace of Antiochus

Constantinople, Church of Divine Peace

Constantinople, Church of Divine Peace

Constantinople, Church of Divine Peace

Constantinople, Church of Divine Peace

Constantinople, Church of Divine Peace

Constantinople, Church of Divine Peace

Constantinople, Church of Divine Peace

Constantinople, Church of Divine Peace

Cistern of 1001 Columns

Cistern of 1001 Columns

Cistern of 1001 Columns

Cistern of 1001 Columns

Constantinople, Cistern of Theodosius

Constantinople, Cistern of Theodosius

Theodosius Cistern of Constantinople

Constantinople, Cistern of Theodosius

Baths

Location:

Türkiye, Istanbul
geo:41.010452,28.976948
Location ± 0-5 m.

Period or year:

1?~ / ante 2024

Class:

Baths
visible

Identifiers:

vici:place=101644

Annotations

This is a Classical cistern converted into a Byzantine edifice, with layers from the Ottoman and Republican years built on top of that.

Nearby

Khalkoprateia Church

Church of Theotokos Chalkoprateia.

Constantinople, Basilica Cistern

Water reservoir. The Basilica Cistern, or Cisterna Basilica Βασιλική Κινστέρνα, Yerebatan Sarnıcı or Yerebatan Saray, "Subterranean Cistern" or "Subterranean Palace"

Constantinople, Milion

Central milestone in the Byzantine road network. Greek: Μίλιον or Μίλλιον, Míllion; Turkish: Milyon taşı