Basilica Cistern

Filming location for From Russia with Love

🇹🇷 Istanbul · Marmara Region

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The Basilica Cistern, known locally as Yerebatan Sarayı (Sunken Palace), is one of Istanbul’s most mesmerizing historical sites. Constructed in…

On screen

Ali Kerim Bey leads James Bond through the dimly lit, cavernous Basilica Cistern, a hidden underground world beneath Istanbul. As they move…

Actors on scene

Sean Connery
Pedro Armendáriz

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