Cisterns

Connected Sites: 57

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

Connected Sites

  • Biblical Tells
    Inscribed: 2005
    3.01
    127
    10
  • Mazagan
    Mazagan
    Morocco
    Inscribed: 2004
    2.57
    115
    7
    Manueline (Late Gothic) Cistern In The Fortress
  • Seville
    Seville
    Spain
    Inscribed: 1987
    4.00
    573
    12
    Alcazar
  • Rome
    Rome
    Holy See, Italy
    Inscribed: 1980
    4.57
    935
    13
    Excavations Underneath The Area Of The Trevi Fountain
  • Cilento and Vallo di Diano
    Inscribed: 1998
    3.40
    192
    5
    Remains Of Cisterns In Velia
  • Dougga/Thugga
    Inscribed: 1997
    3.68
    119
    3
    "It Possesses A Remarkable Assemblage Of Public Buildings, Most Of Them Dating In Their Present Form From The 2nd And 3rd Centuries Ad - .., Public Cisterns" (Ab Ev)
  • Caceres
    Caceres
    Spain
    Inscribed: 1986
    3.14
    186
    6
    "The Five-Nave Reservoir With Three Bays, Incorporated Into The Casa De Las Veletas In The 16th Century"
  • Stari Grad Plain
    Inscribed: 2008
    2.16
    168
    7
  • Safi al-Din Ensemble in Ardabil
    Inscribed: 2010
    3.14
    32
    4
  • Ancient villages of Northern Syria
    Inscribed: 2011
    3.09
    37
    2
    Relatively Sophisticated Hydraulic Elements Have Been Identified, Notably Large Communal Cisterns. (Ab Ev)
  • Meknes
    Meknes
    Morocco
    Inscribed: 1996
    2.97
    275
    6
    "Within Are The Palace With Its ... Water Storage Cisterns" (Unesco Website)
  • Medina of Sousse
    Inscribed: 1988
    2.84
    193
    5
    Sofra Cisterns
    See Www.Lonelyplanet.Com
  • Kairouan
    Kairouan
    Tunisia
    Inscribed: 1988
    3.05
    182
    4
    Aghlabid Cisters Are Inclused In Zone Iii Of The Inscription
    See Www.Lonelyplanet.Com
  • Ancient Merv
    Ancient Merv
    Turkmenistan
    Inscribed: 1999
    2.83
    48
    5
    At Beni Makhan Mosque
  • Wartburg Castle
    Inscribed: 1999
    3.15
    255
    11
    The Centre Of The Lower Courtyard Is Occupied By A Cistern.
  • Bagerhat
    Bagerhat
    Bangladesh
    Inscribed: 1985
    2.20
    37
    3
    The Quality Of The Infrastructures - The Supply And Evacuation Of Water, The Cisterns And Reservoirs, The Roads And Bridges - All Reveal A Perfect Mastery Of The Techniques Of Planning And A Will Towards Spatial Organization. (Unesco Website)
  • Berat and Gjirokastra
    Inscribed: 2005
    3.55
    217
    7
    A Large Cistern In The Centre Of Berat Castle
    See Www.Albaniantourist.Com
  • Hegra
    Hegra
    Saudi Arabia
    Inscribed: 2008
    3.89
    62
    9
    Some 200 Cisterns Of Various Shape And Size (Nom File)
  • Al Zubarah
    Inscribed: 2013
    1.76
    84
    6
    Excavations Have Revealed A Large Cistern For Storing Water. (Ab Ev)
  • Uxmal
    Uxmal
    Mexico
    Inscribed: 1996
    3.95
    221
    7
    At Uxmal And Kabah
  • Caves of Maresha and Bet Guvrin
    Inscribed: 2014
    3.25
    76
    9
  • Necropolis of Bet She'arim
    Inscribed: 2015
    2.86
    78
    4
    The Sih Cave Was Used As A Water Cistern During The British Mandate Period (Ab Ev)
  • Mapungubwe
    Mapungubwe
    South Africa
    Inscribed: 2003
    3.00
    26
    5
    On Top Of Mapungubwe Hill
  • Siena
    Siena
    Italy
    Inscribed: 1995
    4.07
    510
    10
  • Paquimé
    Paquimé
    Mexico
    Inscribed: 1998
    2.68
    20
    5
    The House Of The Wells Takes Its Name From The Large Storage Cistern (Now Backfilled For Reasons Of Safety) In One Of Its Plazas That Was Fed From The Common Network (Ab Ev)
  • Pasargadae
    Inscribed: 2004
    2.57
    93
    5
    Pasargadae Is Also Home To A Complex Water Supply System For The Time That Comprises Cisterns, Tunnels, Underground Canals, And Ducts, Which Are Locally Known As Qanats
    See Www.Tehrantimes.Com
  • Amphitheater of El Jem
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.49
    196
    9
    "One Can Still See There A Very Elaborate System Of Recovery And Channeling Of Rainwater As Well As Cisterns For The Water Supply Of The Building But Also Of The Whole Of The City." (Wiki Fr)
  • Delos
    Delos
    Greece
    Inscribed: 1990
    3.44
    122
    4
    Several, Including "The Xenon (94), An Hotel With An Enormous Cistern And The Theater (95) With The Impressive Cistern (97)" (Official Website)
    See Odysseus.Culture.Gr
  • Island of Patmos
    Inscribed: 1999
    3.26
    65
    5
    Under The Monastery (Nom File)
  • Agrigento
    Inscribed: 1997
    3.73
    276
    8
    A Cistern Was Found Near The Rear (West Side) Of The Temple Of Hera/Juno.
    See De.Wikipedia.Org
  • Persian Caravanserai
    Inscribed: 2023
    2.57
    57
    3
    "Many Caravanserais Had Cisterns (Either In The Courtyard Or Outside The Building)" (Ab Ev)
  • Cidade Velha
    Cidade Velha
    Cabo Verde
    Inscribed: 2009
    1.92
    60
    3
    Fortaleza Real De São Felipe
  • Kunta Kinteh Island
    Inscribed: 2003
    2.07
    49
    5
    Kunta Kinteh Island: "A Large Stone Cistern For Collecting Rainwater Was Built Up Against The Outside Face Of The Curtain Wall." (Ab Ev)
  • Fort Jesus
    Inscribed: 2011
    2.48
    64
    2
    "The Fortress Included Facilities Such As A Chapel, A Cistern, A Well, And The Captain’S House, But Among These Only The Cistern And An L-Shaped Building Survive." (Ab Ev)
  • Xochicalco
    Inscribed: 1999
    3.30
    107
    8
    ... Includes A Large Rainwater Cistern That Formed Part Of A Complex Water System Covering The Whole Settlement (Ab Ev)
  • Syracuse
    Inscribed: 2005
    3.50
    311
    8
    Euryalus Castle: "Inside There Are Three Large Cisterns For The Troops' Water Supply In The Case Of A Siege." (Nomination File, P. 123)
  • Sceilg Mhichíl
    Inscribed: 1996
    3.79
    100
    8
    Water Cisterns, Near The Hermitage (2020-30 Mgt Plan)
  • Risco Caido
    Inscribed: 2019
    2.49
    59
    4
    Troglodyte Cisterns (Ab Ev)
  • Qalhat
    Inscribed: 2018
    1.73
    67
    4
    Southern Extra-Muros Cistern (Ab Ev)
  • Petra
    Petra
    Jordan
    Inscribed: 1985
    4.60
    387
    21
    Um Al Beira (Mother Of Cisterns) Receives It Name From A Series Of Water Cisterns That Are Found On The Top Of The Mountain
    See Nabataea.Net
  • Panamá
    Panamá
    Panama
    Inscribed: 1997
    2.93
    207
    8
    "Ajibe" Reservoir At Panama Viejo
  • Old City of Jerusalem
    Inscribed: 1981
    4.37
    371
    12
    The Herodian Road Which Ran Alongside The Temple Mount, Includes Ancient Cisterns
  • National History Park
    Inscribed: 1982
    3.79
    25
    7
    Sans Souci
  • Matera
    Matera
    Italy
    Inscribed: 1993
    3.86
    266
    7
  • Masada
    Masada
    Israel
    Inscribed: 2001
    3.77
    256
    11
    "To The Early Phase (C 35 Bce) Belong ... Several Large Cisterns, .." (Ab Evaluation)
  • Longobards in Italy
    Inscribed: 2011
    2.81
    265
    14
    Castelseprio-Torba: "Along The Southern Side Of The Basilica Of San Giovanni Is A Large Rectangular Cistern Dating Back To Late Roman Times. This Was Probably Built To Collect And Use Water From The Roof Of The Church (...)." (Nomination File, P. 150)
  • Konso
    Konso
    Ethiopia
    Inscribed: 2011
    2.90
    42
    3
    Water Reservoirs - Hardas (Ab Ev)
  • Istanbul
    Istanbul
    Turkiye
    Inscribed: 1985
    4.37
    669
    12
    Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarayı). Next To Hagia Sophia. Was Built During Reign Of Justinian I
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Fortifications of Vauban
    Inscribed: 2008
    3.01
    332
    18
    Two Cisterns To Hold Rain Water Are Part Of The Fortified Town Of Longwy
  • Danube Limes
    Danube Limes
    Austria, Germany, Slovakia
    Inscribed: 2021
    2.06
    264
    6
    Carnuntum (Id No 31): The Camp Was Supplied With Fresh Water Via Running Wells, Cisterns And Draw Wells Located Along The Main Roads. The Tribune Houses Each Had Their Own Wells, Up To 6 M Deep. Between Two Of The Officers' Houses, One Came Across A Slightly Sloping Brick Concrete Pavement. Along Its Longitudinal Axis, Three Cisterns With Bevelled Edges Collected Rainwater Flowing Down From The Roofs.
    See De.Wikipedia.Org
  • Brimstone Hill Fortress
    Brimstone Hill Fortress
    Saint Kitts and Nevis
    Inscribed: 1999
    2.83
    93
    5
    Three Underground Water Cisterns
  • Assisi
    Assisi
    Italy
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.75
    329
    8
    "The Remains Of The Forum Include The Base Of The Temple With The Access Doors To The Vestibule, A Monumental Cistern, A Podium With The Seats For The Judiciary, And A Small Tetrastyle Temple Dedicated To Castor And Pollux."
    See Www.Visit-Assisi.It
  • Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque
    Inscribed: 2015
    2.36
    89
    9
    Two Terminal 16th Century Square Cisterns, Which Provided Water To The Key Complexes In Zempoala (Ab Ev)
  • Talayotic Menorca
    Inscribed: 2023
    2.93
    50
    4
  • Via Appia
    Inscribed: 2024
    3.20
    160
    4
  • Rani-ki-Vav
    Inscribed: 2014
    3.53
    57
    4
  • Sintra
    Sintra
    Portugal
    Inscribed: 1995
    3.89
    533
    14