The Underground Palace http://bit.ly/und-plc <br /> <br />This cistern is the grandest and most impres-sive one of its kind. The giant reservoir was built in the 6 th century. The water that came from the Bel-grade Forest 19km away, was used for the palaces. Its volumetric capacity was 80.000 cbm. It’s 140m long and 70m wide. <br /> <br />http://istanbul.hasanyildiz.com <br />http://fb.com/historicalistanbul
