Cisterns

Significant historic "cisterns" (Large Covered Reservoirs) where they can be visited.

World Heritage Sites connected to 'Cisterns':

  • Biblical Tells
  • Brimstone Hill Fortress Three underground water cisterns
  • Caceres "the five-nave reservoir with three bays, incorporated into the Casa de las Veletas in the 16th century"
  • Cilento and Vallo di Diano Remains of cisterns in Velia
  • Dougga/Thugga
  • Fortifications of Vauban Two cisterns to hold rain water are part of the fortified town of Longwy
  • Istanbul Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarayı). Next to Hagia Sophia. Was built during reign of Justinian I; link
  • Matera
  • Mazagan Manueline (late Gothic) Cistern in the fortress
  • Old City of Jerusalem The Herodian road which ran alongside the Temple Mount, includes ancient cisterns
  • Rome Excavations underneath the area of the Trevi Fountain
  • Seville Alcazar
  • Sintra Moorish Cistern at Castelo dos Mouros