the column with inverted medusa head base inside basilica cistern istanbul turkey |
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| navigate by keyword : sultanahmet mosque blue istanbul turkey hand painted tiles adorn interior frame hagia sophia principal popular tourist site islamic architecture dome crescent shaped instambul istambul ahmed fountain view park anbul columns composition country wall golden details mosaic underground yerebatan cistern museum one splendid historical buildings basilica located southwest large built byzantine named palace ere marble rising water countless seemingly like place column inverted medusa head base |
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| One of Istanbul's splendid historical buildings is the Basilica Cistern located in the southwest of Hagia Sophia. This large underground cistern built by Byzantine Emperor Justinian I (527-565) was named as Yerebatan Palace ere among the people due to the marble columns rising from the water and countless seemingly like. It is also known as Basilica Cistern since there is a Basilica in the place where the cistern is located. |
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