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Mysterious Basilica Cistern in Istanbul, Turkey. Ancient columns illuminated in red, reflecting in water Royalty Free Stock Photo

Statue of a person and columns reflected in water in the restored Basilica Cistern, Istanbul, Turkey Royalty Free Stock Photo

Vertical of columns reflected in water in the restored Basilica Cistern, Istanbul, Turkey Royalty Free Stock Photo

Tree wall art between columns reflected in water in the restored Basilica Cistern, Istanbul, Turkey Royalty Free Stock Photo

Inside Basilica Cistern. Ancient columns. Istanbul, Turkey

Vertical of the rows of columns in the restored Basilica Cistern, Istanbul, Turkey Royalty Free Stock Photo

Vertical of the rows of columns and sculptures in the restored Basilica Cistern, Istanbul, Turkey Royalty Free Stock Photo

Rows of columns reflected in water in the restored Basilica Cistern, Istanbul, Turkey Royalty Free Stock Photo

Blue glowing jellyfish statues and columns in the restored Basilica Cistern, Istanbul, Turkey Royalty Free Stock Photo

Vertical of statues of four men and columns in the restored Basilica Cistern, Istanbul, Turkey Royalty Free Stock Photo

Statue of a hand and the columns are reflected in water in Basilica Cistern, Istanbul, Turkey Royalty Free Stock Photo

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.