2304 x 3456 px | 19,5 x 29,3 cm | 7,7 x 11,5 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
febbraio 2015
Ubicazione:
Binbirdirek Cistern, Sultanahmet, Istanbul
Altre informazioni:
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. Binbirdirek Cistern is the second largest cistern in Istanbul after the Basilica Cistern. The cistern was constructed under a palace, often identified as the Palace of Antiochos in the 5th century. The reservoir has a surface area of 3640 m2, storing 40, 000 m3 of water. The cistern is composed of a large hypostyle chamber supported by vaults. The 224 columns, each 14 to 15 meters tall, are made of marble from nearby Marmara Island. Each column is a superposition of two columns, joined by a marble ring. The floor of the cistern was later reinforced, so that only the upper column and a short sleeve of the lower column are thus visible. The original height can be seen in an escavated pond with four columns in the middle of the cistern. Most of the columns, and also the caps, are engraved with a Greek mason's mark. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cistern_of_Philoxenos) See also: http://www.binbirdirek.com/History
