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Turkish citizens will enter Şerefiye Cistern for 1 lira from September 17
The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality will allow Turkish citizens to enter Istanbul’s Şerefiye Cistern for 1 lira every day from September 17, between 10:00 and 18:00.
A 1-lira admission scheme for Turkish citizens will be introduced at the Şerefiye Cistern, operated by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM). The scheme will be valid every day from September 17, between 10:00 and 18:00.
An identity card will be sufficient
Visitors who wish to benefit from the 1-lira admission scheme will only need to present their identity cards at the entrance. The Şerefiye Cistern can be visited every day of the week between 10:00 and 22:00.
The scheme aims to bring Istanbul’s historical heritage to wider audiences and make it easier for citizens to access historic structures.
A history of approximately 1,600 years
Although the Şerefiye Cistern has no construction inscription, its architectural features indicate that it was built during the reign of Eastern Roman Emperor Theodosius II, between 408 and 450.
Built to meet Istanbul’s water needs, the cistern is known to have supplied water throughout history to important structures such as the Great Palace, the Nymphaeum and the Baths of Zeuxippus.
Architectural features
The structure covers an area of approximately 24 by 40 meters and has a ceiling height of up to 11 meters. The cistern contains 45 sail vaults and 32 columns.
The column capitals, designed in the Corinthian style, were made from marble from Marmara Island. The capitals decorated with acanthus leaves give the structure a distinctive appearance.
The cistern’s interior walls were coated with waterproof plaster, while its corners were designed with curves to increase resistance to water pressure. The walls of the structure reach approximately 2.5 meters in thickness.
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