Cistern of Philoxenos
İstanbul, Fatih · Museum
Photo: Bollweevil · CC BY-SA 3.0
Catalogue label
- Type
- Ancient city
- Kind
- Museum
- Province / district
- Istanbul / Fatih
- Elevation
- 52 m
- Wikidata
- Q2728644
About
The Cistern of Philoxenos (Greek: Κινστέρνα Φιλοξένου), or Binbirdirek Cistern, is a man-made subterranean reservoir in Istanbul, situated between the Forum of Constantine and the Hippodrome of Constantinople in the Sultanahmet district. It has been restored and is now visited as a tourist attraction. The entrance is located at İmran Öktem Sokak 4.
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Location
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