Istanbul Serefiye Cistern,beautiful place you have to visit,water supply system 1600 year ago.
Nov 2, 2026
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We went to visit Serefiye Cistern in Istanbul. We will talk about how they built a water system 1600 years ago. Water from forest, and the way to pipe bridge who Theodosius II,Roman people.
Kisah menarik pembuatan penyediaan air dizaman Byzantine yang dibangun oleh Theodosius II. Air mengalir ke pippa pippa jembatan dan dapat dinikmati masyrakat pada saat itu.
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right now we're in Serafi Cistern.
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The Serafi Cistern was built by the Byzantine Emperor Theodosius II
in the 5th century after death.
In order to provide enough water to the residents
of Constantinople during the enemy raids,
the fresh water was brought from the Belgrade forest area,
which is shown right here.
The north of the city through the aqueduct of Valens,
which is shown right here, which was built in the 4th century.
Serafi Cistern is located in Sultanahmet neighbourhood,
in the old city, close to Grand Bazaar.
It was known as the Theodosia Cistern in the past, but is called Serafi,
meaning the goodwill in Turkish, since 19th century.
This cistern, like the Basilica Cistern,
was connected to the Binbirdirek Cistern nearby.
Serafi Cistern was built
by Emperor Byzantium Theodosius II in the 5th century AD
to provide sufficient water for the inhabitants
of Constantinople during the enemy attack.
This water tower is brought from the forest area
of Belgrade in the north of the city
through the Aqueduct of Valens which was built in the 4th century.
This Serafi well is located in the vicinity
of Sultan Ahmed in the old city near the Grand Bazaar.
It was known as Theodosius Cistern in the past,
but now it is called Serafi,
which means good intentions in Turkish language since the 19th century.
The 1,600-year-old cistern,
known as Serafie Sarnıcı in Turkish, is an important example
of the complex infrastructure developed by the Byzantines
and protected under the reign of the Ottoman Empire.
Istanbul Governor Vasip Sahin
This city is 1,600 years old, measuring 1.125 m2
with 9 m high skies covered by 32 marble columns.
Theodosius Cistern is smaller, but about 100 years older than
the nearby Basilica Cistern, Yerebatan Sarnıcı,
which was built in 532
and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Istanbul.
The Theodosius Cistern, also known as the Seraphie Cistern,
is located at Pierre Loti Caddesi 23 in the Fatih district.
It is open daily from 10am to 7pm
and hosts periodic art exhibitions and other events.
Entrance fee for Theodosius Cistern is 20 Turkish Lira as of 2020.
Children under the age of 7 is free of charge.
Interior is elevator accessible.
Water flowed through clay pipes laid within the tunnel.
The most famous aqueduct builders of
ancient times were the Romans.
The word aqueduct comes from the Latin word aqua meaning water.
Roman engineers built the main portions
of their aqueducts at ground level or underground
where possible. They constructed aqueducts
and piping systems that allowed water to flow across
the mountains through gorges and into the temples,
homes and gardens of citizens.
Mereka membangun seluran air dan sistem perpipaan yang
memungkinkan air mengalir melintasi pegunungan melalui
ngarai dan masuk ke rumah-rumah dan taman-taman.
Air mengalir melalui pipa tanah liat
yang diletakkan di dalam terowongan.
Pembangunan saluran air yang paling
terkenal pada zaman kuno adalah Romawi.
Kata saluran air berasal dari bahasa Latin aqua atau air.
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