Nakkaş Tank
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68 reviews
April 12
Nakkas Cistern is named after a fairly small shopping mall that sells carpets. It's quite easy to find, walk along Sultan Ahmet Square to the opposite end, the Hagia Sophia remains behind, and from the left corner of the square go down a little and to the left and you will see this shopping center, although many people just call it a store. Go through the doors and walk diagonally through the hall, to the far right corner and there is a descent to the bottom, into the tank itself. I must say right away that it is definitely worth visiting and exploring, it may not be very large, but it is worthy of attention, especially since it is of historical value as an object of cultural heritage of ancient Byzantium. The cistern is well lit and the light adds a little mystery to it, but of course it is also a kind of decoration and of course the decoration of the cisterns are the columns supporting the vault, here they are also very interesting and worth paying attention to. The cistern is also a demonstration hall, and here you can see models of the hippodrome, now Sultan Ahmet Square, the Bucoleon Palace, which is currently in ruins and some ancient ceramics, and information materials are posted on the walls, from which you can learn some historical facts and see the plans of the city and the placement of historical buildings in it. objects, as they stood in ancient times. I highly recommend you to visit, especially since Sultan Ahmet Square is always on the list of places to visit for all tourists, and it would be an unacceptable mistake not to visit the Nakkas tank. Enjoy the architecture of a bygone empire...
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March 28
We found this cistern, thanks to the Rils. It's good that you can watch it for free and understand what kind of structures they are. The tank itself has models and signs with information about the nearby racetrack. The entrance is through a carpet store - we were lucky and no one tried to sell us anything at all. There is an inscription on the door that says that the entrance to the cistern is by appointment and only for the day - we passed quietly and no one told us anything either. There were a couple of people in the tank at that moment.
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April 4
It's not a big tank. It's interesting inside! Added various exhibits inside! A cistern is a place where water supplies for the city were stored in ancient times! There are several such places in Istanbul, there are paid ones, there are free ones! This church was visited because of the proximity of the accommodation, there are free larger-scale ones. There are even more large-scale paid ones!
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