Cistern Nakkas

Cistern Nakkas is in Historical Peninsula, Istanbul, and is located on Nakilbent Sokağı. Cistern Nakkas is situated nearby to Nakilbend Mosque, as well as near the sauna Sifa hamami.

Opening hours: 9:00 AM—5:30 PM
Type: Tourist attraction
Also known as: “Nakkaş Sarnıcı”
Address: Nakilbent Sokağı 13, 34122

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hagia Sophia and Sultan Ahmed Square.

Hagia Sophia

Mosque

Photo: Myrabella, Public domain.

Hagia Sophia, officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, is a mosque and a major cultural and historical site in Istanbul, Turkey. It was formerly a church and a museum. Hagia Sophia is situated 640 metres northeast of Cistern Nakkas.

Sultan Ahmed Square

Square

Photo: Antoine-François Andréossy, Public domain.

The Hippodrome of Constantinople was a circus that was the sporting and social centre of Constantinople, capital of the Eastern Roman Empire. Today it is a square in Istanbul, Turkey, known as Sultanahmet Square. Sultan Ahmed Square is situated 280 metres north of Cistern Nakkas.

Obelisk of Theodosius

Obelisk

The Obelisk of Theodosius is the Ancient Egyptian obelisk of Pharaoh Thutmose III, first erected during the 18th dynasty of Egypt. It was re-erected in the Hippodrome of Constantinople by the Roman emperor Theodosius I in the 4th century AD. Obelisk of Theodosius is situated 200 metres north of Cistern Nakkas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mollafenari and Kumkapı.

Mollafenari

Suburb

Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mollafenari is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Fatih, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 99. It is on the European side of Istanbul.

Kumkapı

Quarter

Photo: Mister No, CC BY 3.0.

Kumkapı is a quarter in Fatih district of Istanbul. It is located along the northern shore of Marmara Sea. Up to recent times, Kumkapı is the center of the Armenian community of the city, boasting a school and several churches.