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Istanbul, Turkey, October 2004
Yerebatan Sarai is the most unusual place I have ever seen. Most of
the time it is empty, but I happened to be there when it was decorated
and magical music was playing.
Built in the 6th century, it's the largest of several hundred cisterns
that lie beneath the city of Istanbul, Turkey. Cisterns were typically
used for water storage, and Yerebatan Sarayi once provided water for
the Great Palace of Constantinople.
Taken with Canon EOS 300, Fuji film, no tripod
This photo was published in issue 21 of JPG Magazine.
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FotoBlu, born19june, MUMINUX, Matt Cline, and 538 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Huanita (82 months ago | reply)
oh, great!
northmanimages (82 months ago | reply)
This is a bizaar image,I've had flashbacks like this from my LSD days.
A fantastic shot.
enenzi (82 months ago | reply)
to musi być fascynujące miejsce, rytm kolumn jest niesamowity a piłeczki świetnie go dopełniają.
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mahadewi (82 months ago | reply)
Fantastyczne zdjęcie, bajkowe.
A Turcja to najpiękniejszy kraj na świecie!
Pozdrawiam.
born19june (82 months ago | reply)
what an imagination. great shot
rectangles [deleted] (82 months ago | reply)
hhhhhhhit from Hit, Miss or Maybe
Luis Montemayor (82 months ago | reply)
Wow! I first thought that it was a 3D render, really amazing!
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Celine Chamberlin (82 months ago | reply)
Very nice! Great job capturing the mood of the lighting, etc., and the framing is great.
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Heather on the go! (82 months ago | reply)
Wow, what a beautiful place. You captured it well.
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gotomattex [deleted] (82 months ago | reply)
crazy photo, i love it
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rectangles [deleted] (82 months ago | reply)
visually likable
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ulibrsrkr (82 months ago | reply)
gorgeous
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Thejaswi (82 months ago | reply)
WOW great photo.
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More Altitude (82 months ago | reply)
Weird and wonderful- I have a hard time working out what I am looking at, but fantastic image!
omphale44 (82 months ago | reply)
Trippy and beautiful. Lovely capture of this mystical and mythical place.
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Marlis1 (82 months ago | reply)
it is the cistern Yerebatan Saray, the balls are just there for decoration!
It was built in the 6th century by Emperor Justinian. It is 141m long and 73 m wide.
History is interesting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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yeenoghu (82 months ago | reply)
Cool shot, looks surreal. This place was used in a James Bond film: From Russia with Love
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@awursterphotos (82 months ago | reply)
nice !!
perfect_hexagon (82 months ago | reply)
Such craziness! The reflection makes it symmetrical, and that's a plus. What a great photo!!
MUMINUX (82 months ago | reply)
superb!!!!! My fave!
venasdemas [deleted] (82 months ago | reply)
Que buena está esta foto : )
semsi-istanbul [deleted] (82 months ago | reply)
YEREBATAN SARAYI ( PALACE) that is where this place is =))
great shot! magical!
marekfoto (81 months ago | reply)
GREAT! Like snow balls.
jukerr (81 months ago | reply)
Unreal! I will have to visit there someday.
lucy_nka (81 months ago | reply)
Przepiekne.. po prostu niesamowite ujecie.
hans solcer (75 months ago | reply)
superb picture.
Jason's Travel Photography (75 months ago | reply)
Very interesting place - cool photo!
gswoo1 (74 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called My 10 best architecture photos ever, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Nontlatocátzin (72 months ago | reply)
Guaaao amazing place
colincookman (72 months ago | reply)
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Adam Cathro (72 months ago | reply)
Wow!
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Mazzyg (72 months ago | reply)
amazing!
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ChKESE (72 months ago | reply)
Such an intriguing and interesting place...great capture!
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vice1 (72 months ago | reply)
Stunning shot!
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garagolo (72 months ago | reply)
i stayed there
wonderful place
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Rowan Castle (72 months ago | reply)
Very surreal, great image.
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Sabspecks (72 months ago | reply)
Surreal and how!
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