Basilica Cistern is one of the most fascinating and historical place in Istanbul.It is a unique destination that attracts both local and international tourist.It was built in 6th century during the Byzantine Period.This Cistern built for to meet the city’s water needs and provide water to the castle.Basilica Cistern offers a different historical experience with it’s stone collumn, mystical athmosphere and shadow plays.Thanks to the it’s Medusa head collumns, lighting Basilica Cistern has become one of the most popular destination in Istanbul for cultural and historical tourism.It is a unique structure both architecture and historical .

According to a legend; When ottoman people dug gardens, they found a water and even fished in this water with rods. Then they realized there is a cistern under them. It was Basilica Cistern but what was this fish? And Why that fishs is in this water? Fish lives in cleane water and Basilica Cistern provide water to the empire castle. People can drink Basilica Cistern’s water if fishs live.They don’t drink if fishs death. That’s why, there was fish in Basilica Cistern’s water.