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The reservoir is one of the best kept in Istanbul. It probably belonged to a palace which has not survived. Its area covers 29.10 by 18.70 metres (95.5 by 61.4 ft). Its roof is supported by four rows of seven marble or granite
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or bearing the symbol of the cross. The building has 35 windows, but now most of them are walled. Its main facade features four windows of equal area with a door placed under the third window.
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Bildlexikon zur Topographie Istanbuls : Byzantion, Konstantinupolis, Istanbul bis zum Beginn d. 17. Jh
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Mango, Cyril (1995). "The Water Supply of Constantinople". In Mango, Cyril; Dagron, Gilbert (eds.).
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Angelova, Diliana. "Stamp of Power: The Life and afterlife of Pulcheria’s Buildings." In
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written in Greek and the only ancient source to mention it, the cistern was built by
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The cistern has been restored and it is now a wedding and event location.
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avows that the cistern was built in the 6th century. Unused after the
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reports that it was filled with water for the first time during the
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of February 421 AD. But based on its stylistic elements,
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Ward, K. A.; Crapper, M.; Altuğ, K; Crow, J. (2017).
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Cistern of Pulcheria is located in Istanbul Fatih
Cistern of Pulcheria is located in Turkey
Istanbul
41°01′30″N 28°57′00″E / 41.025°N 28.95°E / 41.025; 28.95
Greek
Turkish
Byzantine period
cistern
Constantinople
Istanbul
Turkey
Constantinople
hill of the city
cistern
Fatih
Sultan
Selim
cistern of Aspar
Greek
Chronicon Paschale
chronicle
Aelia Pulcheria
Theodosius II
Marcian
Ides
Ernest Mamboury
Ottoman conquest of the city
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capitals

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