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Basilica Cistern

Istanbul
Sultanahmet
Basilica Cistern

Basilica Cistern

Yerebatan Sarnıcı

Historic site · Sultanahmet

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Basilica Cistern in Sultanahmet: hours and how to get there | Traylo

Basilica Cistern

Istanbul
Sultanahmet
Basilica Cistern

Basilica Cistern

Yerebatan Sarnıcı

Historic site · Sultanahmet

Official website

Entry fee as listed on the official site · last checked September 2026

Fees on the official site (Fees on the official site)

Quick facts

Best time of day: Morning، Evening
Time needed: 30 minutes to 1 hour
For families: Very suitable

Weather in Basilica Cistern

14°RainWeather: 14 degrees, RainRain likely to continue over the next hoursUpdated 09:00 · Open-Meteo

10:0014°Light rainRain 73%
11:0014°CloudyRain 68%
12:0014°CloudyRain 38%

How to get there

About Basilica Cistern

خزان مياه بيزنطي تحت الأرض قرب آيا صوفيا تحمله صفوف من الأعمدة الرخامية، وفيه رأسا ميدوسا الشهيران. الجو داخله رطب وبارد صيفًا.

Basilica Cistern on the map

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Nearby

Places

Hagia Irene
Aya İrini
MuseumSultanahmet260 m
Closed today
Sultanahmet Square (Hippodrome)
Sultanahmet Meydanı (At Meydanı)
Historic siteSultanahmet290 m
Open now
Cistern of Philoxenos (Binbirdirek)
Binbirdirek Sarnıcı
Historic siteSultanahmet350 m
Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts
Türk ve İslam Eserleri Müzesi
MuseumSultanahmet380 m
Open now
Istanbul Archaeology Museums
İstanbul Arkeoloji Müzeleri
MuseumSultanahmet430 m
Open now
Great Palace Mosaic Museum
Büyük Saray Mozaikleri Müzesi
MuseumSultanahmet470 m

Information last updated: September 2026

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Mosques

Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
Ayasofya-i Kebir Cami-i Şerifi
MosqueSultanahmet140 m
Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque)
Sultanahmet Camii
MosqueSultanahmet370 m
Nuruosmaniye Mosque
Nuruosmaniye Camii
Mosque700 m
Little Hagia Sophia Mosque
Küçük Ayasofya Camii
MosqueSultanahmet820 m
New Mosque (Eminönü)
Yeni Cami
Mosque1.1 km
Bayezid II Mosque
Beyazıt Camii
Mosque1.1 km

14°RainWeather: 14 degrees, RainRain likely to continue over the next hoursUpdated 09:00 · Open-Meteo

10:0014°Light rainRain 73%
11:0014°CloudyRain 68%
12:0014°CloudyRain 38%