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Basilica Cistern
Photo via TripAdvisor (silvy135)地下水宫建于6世纪查士丁尼皇帝统治时期，是伊斯坦布尔最富氛围的景点之一。游客沿着高出水面的平台行走，四周是倒映在昏暗灯光下的柱林。两尊用作柱基的美杜莎头像,, 一尊侧放，一尊倒置,, 更增添了水宫的诡异氛围。这里最初是为大皇宫供水，如今偶尔举办音乐会和艺术装置展，将历史与现代文化融为一体。
不容错过
- 欣赏两尊美杜莎头像雕刻，一尊侧放，一尊倒置，其起源至今成谜
- 行走在抬高的步道上，观察336根大理石柱在浅水中的倒影
- 寻找“鸡眼柱”，柱身刻有泪滴图案，柱上有一孔洞，传说可许愿
门票与旅行团
游览Basilica Cistern的方式
您通常可以自行游览。参团对于交通、导游或一天内游览多个附近景点来说是值得的。
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- The cistern originally held water from the Eğrikapı Water Distribution Centre in the Belgrade Forest, 19 km north, via the Valens and Mağlova aqueducts.
- The majority of columns were recycled from older buildings (spoliation), carved from different types of marble and granite.
- The cistern was used as a location for the 1963 James Bond film From Russia with Love.
- The cistern appears in the 2011 video game Assassin's Creed: Revelations and the 2013 Dan Brown novel Inferno.
历史一瞥
The cistern was called Basilica because it sat beneath the Stoa Basilica, a large public square on the First Hill of Constantinople. Ancient texts indicate the site originally held a great basilica built during the Early Roman Age between the 3rd and 4th centuries as a commercial, legal, and artistic centre. Historical texts claim 7,000 slaves were involved in its construction. Its existence was eventually forgotten by all but locals until the French traveller Petrus Gyllius recorded it in 1565, noting being rowed between columns and seeing fish swimming beneath the boat.
常见问题
How large is the Basilica Cistern?
It is an underground chamber approximately 138 metres by 65 metres, covering about 9,800 square metres, capable of holding 80,000 cubic metres of water.
Why is it called the Basilica Cistern?
It was called Basilica because it was located under a large public square called the Stoa Basilica on the First Hill of Constantinople.
What are the Medusa heads in the cistern?
Two column bases in the northwest corner reuse blocks carved with the face of Medusa. Their origin is unknown, but they are thought to have been brought from a late Roman building.
When was the cistern opened to the public?
It opened as a museum in 1987 after a major restoration that removed over 50,000 tons of silt and introduced elevated wooden walkways.
What restoration happened between 2020 and 2022?
A comprehensive restoration replaced iron tie-rods with stainless-steel compression rods, removed concrete walkways and cement render, revealed the original Byzantine brick floor, installed a new modular steel walkway, and added LED lighting and sensors.
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