List of Crimean palaces

Crimea should not be taken solely as a place for a beach holiday (although the beaches there are excellent). So many attractions, as in Crimea, not every southern region can boast. Still - after all, the Russian nobles rested here, and did not live in the private sector, but in palaces with the appropriate atmosphere. It is about the Crimean palaces recommended for visiting in the first place, today we will discuss it.

Perhaps the most famous is Bakhchisarai (Khan). He is as beautiful as he is original. Its eastern color captivates everyone who saw it. Perhaps it would be fair to call the Bakhchisaray Palace the pearl of the Crimea. Its construction began in the middle of the XVI century.

Now in its territory is a working museum. The attention of visitors is presented to the famous Bakhchisarai fountain - the fountain of tears, it was he who was sung in the eponymous poem by A.S. Pushkin. You can also admire the Great Khan's Mosque, the Divan Hall, the chambers of both the Khan and the harem, the Golden Cabinet.

The Emir of Bukhara Palace is one of the most beautiful sights of Yalta. It was built in the late XIX - early XX centuries, then it is surrounded by a park. The emir himself called the palace "Dilkiso", which is translated from Turkic as "captivating." The architecture of the building was solved in the Moorish style, built by its Yalta architect N. G. Tarasov. For the construction of walls used Kerch stone. The building has an asymmetric composition, it is decorated with fine carvings, porticoes, loggias and terraces.Now there is a sanatorium inside the palace, so it is available for inspection exclusively from the outside.

To admire Dilkiso, you need to go to Yalta, the desired place is located near the Embankment and Seaside Park, on Sevastopolskaya Street.

Livadia Palace was built for Nicholas II at the beginning of the XX century architect N.P. Krasnov. The architecture of the palace belongs to the Italian style, the amount spent on its construction, at that time fabulous - about two million rubles. Inkerman limestone was used for the construction of the palace, so it is white. Communications in the Livadia Palace at that time were the most modern. The palace is surrounded by a beautiful park with evergreens from all over the planet, beds of stunning beauty and gazebos with benches. The Tsar’s trail - the most famous path of the park, passing over the seashore - is available for walks now.

The Livadia Palace is an operating museum that provides tours for tourists. Crowded family lounges, reception halls, and the Yalta Conference Hall (February 4–11, 1945) are available for viewing. To get here, you need to go to the village of Livadia, 44A Baturin Street. You can get there either by bus or by cruise boat.

The castle of Princess Gagarina stands on Cape PlakaIt is built in the Gothic style. The entrance in front of it is crowned with the inscription: "In antiquity - power." With the construction of the castle, the princess wanted to leave for centuries the memory of her dead husband and love for him.

When erecting the castle, they did not spare money on either materials or decoration. It was built by the same architect N.P. Krasnov, who built the Livadia Palace. The construction was carried out from Italian marble, Venetian glass and German tiles. At the end of construction, the princess died. And after two decades in 1927, a strong earthquake occurred. Half of the castle was destroyed. She had to be restored according to the available description of the castle. Today, the Utes cliff sanatorium is located in this building, surrounded by an old landscape park, and through it you can get to the Karasan Botanical Garden to the Palace of Princes Raevsky.

Karasan Palace is named for the Persian province. It was built by an architect from the Crimea K. Ashleyman thanks to the investments of the estate owner M. M. Borodin, who was an army general. Construction took place in the 1830s, later the Raevskys became the owners of the estate. Today, a building has been found in the building for the sanatorium "Karasan". The park, located around the palace, is considered the oldest in the Crimea. Its area reaches 18 hectares, and more than 200 species of trees and shrubs grow on the territory. To get to the sanatorium, you need to get from Yalta to the village of Pushkino, and then walk.

Kichkine is a small palace located on the cliff of Cape Ai-Todor on a rock. It is located at some distance from the villages of Gaspra and Kurpaty, or rather, between them. There are no excursions for tourists around the territory, but you can do them yourself, and since there are quite a lot of beaches there and they are excellent, you can spend all day there. Now in Kichkin there is a hotel with the corresponding name, and in the other half there is an operating museum, which is open for visitors.

Translated from the Tatar, Kichkine means "baby." The structure received such a name precisely because of its rather modest size. However, this does not negate its inherent luxury. The construction was completed in 1913, the construction was commissioned by D.K. Romanov by the architect N.G. Tarasov, who, due to the tight deadlines set by the customer, had to involve the Yalta architect L.N. Shapovalov. So the deadlines managed to comply.

The Murad-Avur Palace, which means “fulfillment of desires”, was designed by the same N.P. Krasnov by order of N.N. Comstadius - Russified representative of the ancient Swedish family of nobles. Murad-Avur was built in several stages - first they completed the construction of a three-story stone wing, and later on the palace itself. The construction was carried out in full accordance with the topography of the place, on the south side it is three-story, and on the north - two-story. In accordance with the owner’s wishes, there are no decorations on the facades, however, the interior was rich. Unfortunately, the Comstadius family did not have to enjoy the situation for a long time, in 1921 the estate was nationalized. The head of the family died in 1917, and gradually all members of the Comstadius clan passed away. Today in “Murad Avur” is the hotel.

Yusupov Palace in Koreiz created as a result of the restructuring of the "Pink House", which was owned by Princess Golitsyna. It happened in 1909. The building is very impressive and monumental, thorough. It should be said not so much about perestroika as about the demolition and construction of a completely different structure in its place. One of the most memorable details of the palace is its stone lions, guarding the stairs, park and grounds.

Dulber Castle can rightly be called the eastern pearl of the Crimea. He belonged to the list of estates of Russian tsars, as the owner was a cousin of Nicholas II, Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich. The construction was led by N.P. Krasnov, but the project was developed by the customer himself. It was rather difficult for the architect, because the relief on the site is complex, and the place is earthquake-hazardous, however, he coped with the task, Dyulber is still in place. The style of the palace is Moorish, but it is ascetic and simple. One of the most interesting features of Dyulber are the ornaments that adorn his walls.

Wegener Architect's House - the building is very beautiful, but abandoned, located next to the Mordvinovsky park. It is decorated with marble statues that would honor any castle. The balcony is decorated with a Masonic emblem. Unfortunately, today the condition of the mansion is very neglected, some windows have modern plastic windows that spoil its appearance. However, while the mansion retains the old window frames, good condition of parquet, fireplaces, tiles and carved wooden panels.

Equally beautiful buildings include the mansion of Princess Baryatinsky “Uch-Cham”, which means “Three Pines”. Until 1918, the princess owned a mansion erected by an unknown architect. Perhaps it was Wegener. After 1920, the mansion was nationalized, during the war it was used as a sanatorium for wounded soldiers. In 1951 it was reconstructed. Now in the building of the mansion is a hotel.

Count Mordvinov’s palace was built near the “Three Pines”. Its architecture is similar to a Mediterranean villa. Construction was under the direction of the same Wegener. In 1927, the house of Mordvinov was transferred to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR. Now it is put up for sale, but since its cost is extremely high - about 220 million rubles - no buyers have been found yet.

Another interesting building is the Center for Children and Youth Creativity, the former clinic of S. N. Vasiliev. This is a beautiful old building, however, it has not been repaired for a long time. On the roof are two stone griffins, a symbol of the peninsula - they are strong as lions and free as eagles. In the center of Yalta, you can see many more beautiful abandoned buildings, historical and cultural monuments.

Each tourist makes a choice on their own, having studied the information available on the Internet. Make a list, a plan of what you want to see. You need to watch what is really interesting to you.

About the Khan Palace, see the next video.