The cistern was built by Senator Philoxenus, one of the senators which were forced to migrate during the reconstruction of Constantinople by Constantine the Great, to be the main supply of this palace in 4th century.
The cistern was used as a workshop by silk spinners during 19th century; there is even a gravure made by Thomas Allom in 1840, picturing the work done there.
The first plan of the cistern was published by Australian architect Fiseher von Erlach (1656-1723) relying on early sketches by Swedish engineer Cornelius Loos.
The Bindirek cistern may be considered as a grand chamber of 64 x 56,40 meters in size, bordered by a thick wall. There are 224 columns in the cistern. Those columns, which are placed in 16 lines each holding 14 columns and 3,75 meters distant from each other from all sides, carry crosswise vaults on top of them and are connected by arches.
All the columns are made of two bodies put on top of one another and divided by broad belts. There are non-decorated pyramid shaped caps on top of all columns.
The cistern was used as a workshop by silk spinners during 19th century; there is even a gravure made by Thomas Allom in 1840, picturing the work done there.
The first plan of the cistern was published by Australian architect Fiseher von Erlach (1656-1723) relying on early sketches by Swedish engineer Cornelius Loos.
The Bindirek cistern may be considered as a grand chamber of 64 x 56,40 meters in size, bordered by a thick wall. There are 224 columns in the cistern. Those columns, which are placed in 16 lines each holding 14 columns and 3,75 meters distant from each other from all sides, carry crosswise vaults on top of them and are connected by arches.
All the columns are made of two bodies put on top of one another and divided by broad belts. There are non-decorated pyramid shaped caps on top of all columns.
A five meter long bottom part of every column is buried in the ground. The height of the columns reach up to 12,50 meters including those unseen parts.
The eighteen small sections to the left of the gate of the cistern were filled after the vaults fell down. It is significant that many Greek letters were embroidered on the columns of the cistern.
The eighteen small sections to the left of the gate of the cistern were filled after the vaults fell down. It is significant that many Greek letters were embroidered on the columns of the cistern.
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