Artwork title : The Basilica Cistern

The Basilica Cistern, also known as the submereged palace is a resevoir constructed in the 6th century that makes for one of the city's treasures.The cisterns are deposits which were built so the city had water reserves should it be attacked. To fill the cistern, the aqueducts of Valente and Adriano were used, aqueducts which recieved water from the Belgrade forests, some 20 km from Constantinople.