Basilica Cistern-Underground Istanbul
4,055 views · Published 27 July 2017 · 2:11 · Indexed 21 September 2026
Channel: Andy's Awesome Adventures · 2017 · Travel & Events
The Basilica Cistern is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the city of Istanbul (formerly Constantinople), Turkey. They were built to ensure a water supply during a siege. The cistern was first constructed during the reign of Constantine in the 4th Century and was restored and extended by Byzantine Emperor Justinian in the 6th century. There was once a basilica located above, hence the name. The James Bond film, From Russia With Love, was filmed here in 1963. Please SUBSCRIBE to Andy's Awesome Adventures and enable "All" on the Subscribe bell icon. Thank you!
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