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The Hen`s Eye column inside the Basilica Cistern, a Byzantine cistern in Istanbul, Turkey Royalty Free Stock Photo

Inside the Basilica Cistern in Istanbul, Turkey, a panorama reveals the grandeur of the Byzantine-era building. Royalty Free Stock Photo

The inside view of the Basilica Cistern in Istanbul, Turkey, showcasing a panoramic scene within a Byzantine structure. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Pillars inside Basilica Cistern in Istanbul Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Column with inverted Medusa head base inside Basilica Cistern in Istanbul Royalty Free Stock Photo

Inside Basilica Cistern in Istanbul, Turkey

Inside of Basilica Cistern, Istanbul, Turkey Royalty Free Stock Photo

Pillars in details, inside of Basilica Cistern, Yerebatan Saray, 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.