Cistern of Mocius, Istanbul

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The Cistern of Mocius, known in Turkish as Altımermer Çukurbostanı, was the largest Byzantine open-sky water reservoir built in the city of Constantinople. ()

Local name: Hagios Mokios Sarnıcı Architectural style: Byzantine architectureElevation: 177 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°0'38"N, 28°56'4"E

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Ziya gökalp sokakFatih (Seyyid Ömer)Istanbul Turkey

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Cistern of Mocius – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fatih Mosque, City wall, Panorama 1453 History Museum, Hekimoğlu Ali Pasha Mosque.

1 miNE
Mosque, Sacred and religious sites, Architecture
Fatih Mosque, Istanbul
26 min walk • The Fatih Mosque is an Ottoman mosque in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. The original mosque on the site was constructed between 1463 and 1470 on the site of the Church of the Holy Apostles.
0.7 miNW
City wall
City wall, Istanbul
19 min walk • The Walls of Constantinople are a series of defensive stone walls that have surrounded and protected the city of Constantinople since its founding as the new capital of the Roman Empire by Constantine the Great.
0.9 miNW
Museum, History museum
Panorama 1453 History Museum, Istanbul
24 min walk • The Panorama 1453 Historical Museum is a historical museum in Istanbul that opened on 31 January 2009. This museum shows the conquering of the city of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire, by the troops of the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror on 29 May 1453.
~1580 ftS
Mosque
Hekimoğlu Ali Pasha Mosque
8 min walk • Nestled in the historic district of Fatih in Istanbul, the Hekimoğlu Ali Pasha Mosque stands as a testament to the rich architectural heritage of Turkey. This Ottoman-era mosque, constructed in the early 18th century, was commissioned by Hekimoğlu Ali Pasha, a...
1 miE
Mosque, Sacred and religious sites, Historical place
Pertevniyal Valide Sultan Mosque, Istanbul
25 min walk • The Pertevniyal Valide Sultan Mosque, also known as the Aksaray Valide Mosque, is an Ottoman imperial mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. It is located at the intersection of Ordu Street and Atatürk Boulevard in the Aksaray neighborhood.
0.6 miSW
Church, Mosque, Historical place
Koca Mustafa Pasha Mosque, Istanbul
15 min walk • Koca Mustafa Pasha Mosque is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted into a mosque by the Ottomans, located in Istanbul, Turkey. The church, as the adjoining monastery, was dedicated to Saint Andrew of Crete, and was named Saint Andrew in Krisei or by-the-Judgment.
0.6 miNE
Church, Mosque, Sacred and religious sites
Fenari Isa Mosque, Istanbul
15 min walk • Fenâri Îsâ Mosque, in Byzantine times known as the Lips Monastery, is a mosque in Istanbul, made of two former Eastern Orthodox churches.
0.5 miS
Mosque
Sancaktar Hayrettin Camii, Istanbul
14 min walk • Sancaktar Hayrettin Mosque is part of a former Eastern Orthodox monastery converted into a mosque by the Ottomans. It is generally believed that the small building belonged to the Byzantine Monastery of Gastria.
0.8 miNW
Cemetery
Merkezefendi Cemetery, Istanbul
21 min walk • The Merkezefendi Cemetery is a burial ground situated in Merkezefendi neighborhood of Zeytinburnu district on the European part of Istanbul, Turkey. The neighborhood and the cemetery are named after Merkez Efendi, an Ottoman Islamic scholar and Sufi.
0.9 miNE
Mosque
Hırka-i Şerif Mosque, Istanbul
23 min walk • Hırka-i Şerif Mosque is a historic mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. It takes its name from a relic, the mantle of Muhammad, which is preserved in the mosque.
0.4 miE
Mosque, Sacred and religious sites
Haseki Sultan Complex, Istanbul
11 min walk • The Haseki Sultan Complex is a 16th-century Ottoman imperial mosque complex in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. It was the first royal project designed by the chief imperial architect Mimar Sinan.

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Which popular attractions are close to Cistern of Mocius?

Nearby attractions include Hekimoğlu Ali Pasha Mosque (8 min walk), Haseki Sultan Complex, Istanbul (11 min walk), Ese Kapi Mosque, Istanbul (13 min walk), Sancaktar Hayrettin Camii, Istanbul (14 min walk).

How to get to Cistern of Mocius by public transport?

The nearest stations to Cistern of Mocius:

Tram

Findikzade • Lines: T1 (9 min walk)
Çapa - Şehremini • Lines: T1 (9 min walk)

Bus

Adli Tıp (10 min walk)
Kocamustafapaşa Bus Stop (12 min walk)

Metro

Emniyet - Fatih • Lines: M1A, M1B (15 min walk)
Aksaray • Lines: M1A, M1B (19 min walk)

Train

Koca Mustafa Paşa (19 min walk)
Yenikapı (26 min walk)

Light rail

Topkapı • Lines: T4 (25 min walk)