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On the territory of the Sudak fortress complex there is historical museum. The building of the medieval Padishah-Jami mosque, erected in the 14th century, was allocated for it. The mosque was rebuilt more than once during the centuries-old history of the Genoese fortress. At different times there were located a Franciscan temple, an Armenian church, the Church of St. Matthew, etc. Padishah-Jami also has a second name - “Arcade Temple”. The under-dome space of the building is separated from the inner vestibule by an arcade consisting of three high pointed arches, which are decorated with carved decorative ornaments. In the museum fund...
The article was published on August 8, 2017 in the “Historical Attractions” section.The landowner's estate, located near the city of Saki, in the village of Chebotarka, appeared at the beginning of the 20th century. Construction of the main house here began during the life of Ferdinand Matveevich Schlee (1841-1904), a member of the Tauride provincial zemstvo assembly, which owned a number of buildings in Simferopol and its environs. It is possible that the completion of construction work took place already under Konstantin Schley, the son of Ferdinand Matveevich. It was not possible to reliably establish the authorship of the manor house, but some researchers believe that the Khayal villa in Simeiz, which belonged to Nadezhda...
The article was published on June 8, 2017 in the “Historical Attractions” section.This ancient Karaite cemetery, which is located in Feodosia, is approximately more than 1100 years old. This cemetery used to be a landmark of the entire city, as it was unusually richly decorated and organized. However, over the past 25 years, the Karaite cemetery in Feodosia has fallen into complete decline due to ruin by the authorities and inaction of the police. Now this ancient cemetery is the subject of concern of the Karaite national-cultural and religious society of Feodosia, which makes great efforts to preserve it.
Previously, Greek settlers called this city Sigdaoz, Sudak or Soldaya was called by the Genoese. Ancient writings also preserve the names of Soldavia, Surdak, Sordai, Soltak or Sedak. Such a number of names suggests that various tribes inhabited these lands, and therefore in the fifteenth century there were about thirteen religious monuments on Sudak land. There were also those dedicated to Catholics, Orthodox and Armenian residents. Sudak is not only a habitat for different nationalities, but also the center of a diocese of the Orthodox faith. Orthodox Greeks began...
The article was published on November 4, 2016 in the “Historical Attractions” section.The brightest street in Evpatoria is called Karaimskaya. Here is the main pearl of the city - the temple complex of the Karaite Kenas. This is a unique monument of architectural art of the eighteenth century, which has national significance and is considered a significant relic of the ancient Karaites. Excursions are constantly held in the Kena complex; here a tourist can visit the library and see the museum of Karaite culture, and taste the true “Karaman” cuisine. If we are to start a story about the attraction, then first we need to mention the people who contributed to...
The article was published on May 30, 2016 in the “Historical Attractions” section. Discussion:Shell limestone began to be mined on an industrial scale on the Crimean Peninsula in the century before last. In the Evpatoria region, the first quarries began to operate in the 70s of the 19th century. It was then that several enterprising businessmen rented a plot of land in the vicinity of the city. This is how the famous Mamai quarries appeared - a famous landmark of Evpatoria. The extraction of shell stone increased significantly after the right to rent adits in 1898 passed to E. Volkov, a local entrepreneur. In 1900, he employed 200 stone cutters. Mining the stone was hard...
The article was published on May 30, 2016 in the “Historical Attractions” section.The Uzbek Khan Mosque occupies a place among the main Muslim shrines and historical and architectural sights of Crimea. The oldest mosque on the peninsula is located in the city of Old Crimea. It was built in 1314 on the orders of Uzbek Khan, who became the ruler of the Golden Horde in 1312. At that time, the settlement on the site of Old Crimea was called “Solkhat”. A madrasah building, a Muslim spiritual school, was also erected next to the mosque. As the Turkish traveler E. Chelebi notes in his notes, under Khan Mengli-Girey the First (early 16th century) the mosque was a cathedral...
The article was published on March 2, 2016 in the “Historical Attractions” section.Despite the absence of natural outlets of underground water in the Chufut-Kale fortress, the city lived for hundreds of years. The Karaite elders remember the delivery of drinking water to the fortress from nearby springs. Atmospheric precipitation was carefully and skillfully collected for technical purposes. Almost every estate had swimming pools, wells and other water containers. However, it was known from legends, tales and books that during periods of siege, water was taken from a hidden hydraulic system, information about which was a military secret. Even when the fortress lost its defensive significance, this secret of the Karaites...
The article was published on February 19, 2016 in the “Historical Attractions” section.The city cemetery of Old Crimea is located along the Simferopol - Kerch highway on the Kuzgun-Burun hill. It is known primarily as the resting place of the writer Alexander Green. The time of the establishment of the cemetery is not known; in one of the sectors of the cemetery, while digging graves, tombstones with inscriptions in Greek were found. On July 9, 1932, the day after his death, Alexander Green was buried in the cemetery. The place for the grave was chosen by the writer’s widow Nina Green: “I chose a place in a cemetery - empty and abandoned. From it one could see the golden cup of the Feodosian shores...
The article was published on January 28, 2016 in the “Historical Attractions” section.The monument to the Italian soldiers killed in the Crimean War is located right next to the Yalta-Sevastopol highway and there is an asphalt entrance to it. If we go further than the monument, along a dirt road going up, we will soon find ourselves among the ruins of an ancient Sardinian cemetery. The memorial was cared for until the 1917 revolution, after which it was abandoned. During the Great Patriotic War, the front line passed here, the chapel and tombstones were badly damaged. The cemetery and chapel were finally destroyed in the post-war period against the backdrop of anti-Italian sentiment in Sevastopol after the explosion of the cruiser Novorossiysk in 1949....
In 1853, the Eastern War began, which became known as the Crimean War. Lack of funds did not allow us to fully finance the strengthening work on the eve of the war. Kerch Peninsula. All measures taken by 1855 were aimed at strengthening Kerch from the sea. Five batteries rose along the coastlines. Moreover, most of the newly installed guns (35 out of 54) were located on two batteries in the direction of the main attack - in the part of the strait that adjoined the Black Sea. Here, at Cape Ak-Burun, old merchant ships were sunk in the channel and laid down...
The article was published on January 27, 2016 in the “Historical Attractions” section.The Yeni-Kale fortress (New Fortress) was built by the Turks in 1703 at the narrowest point of the strait - east of the city of Kerch towards the Crossing. The third tier of the fortress is decorated with turrets in the Turkish style, the smoothly rounded domes and bases of which were probably good at deflecting the tangential impacts of gun shells. And powerful guns from here easily covered ships in the strait. In the fall of 1943, Soviet troops landed an amphibious assault in the Yeni-Kale area. For five months, the paratroopers fought heavy battles with the Nazis, who were trying to destroy the bridgehead. At the site of the fighting on the small Yenikale Peninsula...
The article was published on January 27, 2016 in the “Historical Attractions” section.The Arabat fortress was built under the Crimean Khan Mikhmed Giray in the 17th century, two kilometers from the village of Ak-Monay (now the village of Kamenka) and was intended to cover Crimea from attacks from the north-eastern side. In those days, the fortress was called “rebat”, which translated means “military post”, and much later, the fortress began to be called Arabat, from the name of the spit on which it was located. The fortress took place in serious battles in 1737 (the Cossacks took the fortress) and in 1771, under the command of V. M. Dolgorukov, the Arabat fortress was built and Crimea became part of the Russian...
The article was published on January 27, 2016 in the “Historical Attractions” section.Scroll megalithic structures in Crimea is quite extensive and diverse, but the most outstanding of them are, of course, the Skel menhirs in the Baydar Valley, the menhir in the Bogaz-Sala tract near Bakhchisarai, as well as cromlechs near Alushta and in the area of the Karasu-Bashi clearing (Belogorsky district). For 4 thousand years now, they have made many, many generations of people admire and tremble at the unsolved mystery. Who built them? For what purpose were these multi-ton idols installed? Of course, there is no definite answer. There are only bold hypotheses, some of which are quite...
The article was published on December 30, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.Salgir Park is one of the main attractions of Simferopol. This is not only a beautiful natural landscape complex that locals and guests of the city love to walk through - on the territory of Salgirka there are famous historical and architectural monuments of the Crimean peninsula - the Pallas estate and the Vorontsov house, which is more often called a palace. This is the second palace in Crimea, which once belonged to M. Vorontsov. The first one is much more famous. It is located in Alupka. Construction of the huge country house began in 1826. And soon on the left bank of the Salgir River...
The article was published on December 28, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.In Simferopol there are several large and picturesque natural landscape parks. Salgirsky Park ranks among the most popular Simferopol attractions. Citizens and tourists love it not only for its beautiful green lawns, flower beds, centuries-old spreading trees and many cozy corners where you can relax and be alone with nature. Salgirka also contains famous architectural monuments of the Crimean peninsula. Their number deservedly includes the Pallas estate. For the famous academician of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Peter Simon...
The article was published on December 21, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.Archbishop Luka (in the world Valentin Feliksovich Voino-Yasenetsky; April 27 (May 9), 1877, Kerch - June 11, 1961, Simferopol) - Bishop of Russia Orthodox Church, since April 1946 - Archbishop of Simferopol and Crimea, Russian and Soviet surgeon, scientist, author of works on anesthesiology, Doctor of Medical Sciences, professor; spiritual writer, doctor of divinity (1959). Winner of the Stalin Prize, first degree (1944). Archbishop Luke became a victim of repression and spent a total of 11 years in exile. Rehabilitated in April 2000. Ukrainian Orthodox Church...
The article was published on December 17, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.Aziz Salgir Baba has been known as a holy place since the 17th century. According to legend, Salgir Baba was a religious thinker and ascetic who retired to pray in an oak grove on the bank of Salgir. Women who had not had children for a long time, as well as various sick people, often turned to him for healing. After the death of Salgir Baba, his grave became an object of visit for believers. Aziz occupies a plot of approximately 10x10 meters. Aziz Salgir-Baba is located in Simferopol on Vorovskogo Street. Unfortunately, now this historical landmark of Crimea is in a deplorable state...
The article was published on November 27, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.At the Fraternal Cemetery of Sevastopol, which is located on the North side, there is one of the main shrines of the Crimean peninsula - the temple-chapel of St. Nicholas (Nicholas of the Sea). A wide alley, laid through the territory of the historical and memorial complex, leads to the church. The pyramidal structure topped with a cross is clearly visible from the Malakhov Kurgan, the Central Hill, as well as from the Artillery and South Sevastopol bays. The church occupies a special place among other attractions of Sevastopol - both due to its non-standard architectural form and...
The article was published on November 26, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.As we know from history, Catherine the Second at the end of the eighteenth century committed great trip in the southern regions of his empire. We started preparing for this “highest voyage” in advance. Along the queen's route, temporary buildings were erected for overnight stays and rest for Catherine and her numerous court retinue, trees were planted, bridges were repaired, and everything that the stern gaze of the autocratic empress could fall on was put in order. The governor of the Tauride province V.V. Kakhovsky proposed installing small stone pillars along the route of the royal motorcade...
Simferopol Cathedral of the Holy Trinity is one of the main shrines and architectural attractions of Crimea. The cathedral has a rich history. In 1796, the Church of the Holy Trinity was built in its place - a parish for the Greeks living in the city. The building was wooden. Previously, Odesskaya Street, on which it is located modern temple, was called Greek, and received its current name in 1946. From the architectural ensemble of the 18th century, only a few columns under a tiled roof have survived to this day - part of the trading rows of the old Greek bazaar. Since 1826 at the church...
The article was published on November 20, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.This historical landmark of Crimea is one of the most significant shrines and architectural monuments of Simferopol. The Church of Helen and Constantine is the first Orthodox church in the Crimean city. It is famous for the fact that the Russian Tsarina Catherine II prayed there. The history of the church begins back in 1785, a little after the founding of the city. How main center Tauride province, Simferopol was decided to be built near an ancient Tatar settlement called “Ak-Mosque”. It was there that the Russian military garrison stood. There were no Orthodox churches in the settlement, so in 1785 B....
The article was published on November 20, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.Among the architectural and historical sights of Simferopol, the Kebir-Jami Mosque occupies a special place. This is the oldest and one of the most beautiful buildings in the city. The mosque was built at the beginning of the 16th century by Abdarakhman-bek on land given to him by Khan Mengli-Girey. Most scientists believe that this architectural monument was built in 1508. Some researchers are inclined to think that the mosque appeared earlier - in 1502. According to one version, the religious building was originally a rectangular basilica 9x12 m, according to another - a domed temple 7x7 m. How...
The article was published on May 9, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.Sevastopol Primorsky Boulevard is located next to Nakhimov Square. It was founded in 1885 on the coast of Artillery Bay - on the site of the famous Nikolaevsky Fort, which had a total length of almost 500 meters and was one of the largest in Europe. After the end of the Crimean War, this fortification was mined and undermined by the Allied troops leaving Sevastopol in 1856. Built in three tiers, the Nikolaevsky fort was at one time the most impregnable of all military batteries in Russia - 105 guns of various calibers were served by a team of almost 600 people. ...
This Crimean winery was founded in 1878 by Prince L. S. Golitsyn, who can safely be called the “father” of champagne winemaking in Russia. Lev Sergeevich began conducting his first experiments in the production of champagne wines immediately after acquiring an estate in Sudak called “New World”. On his instructions, several tunnels were made in Mount Koba-Kaya for wine-making purposes. He built a through grotto in the depths of the mountain to store rare wines, which he had been collecting all his life. Ten years of hard work and bold experiments have yielded results. Golitsyn released his “first swallows” -...
The article was published on May 2, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.In Sudak, not far from the resort village of Novy Svet, there is the Golitsyn Grotto - a famous natural attraction of Crimea. This huge cave was formed over many centuries sea waves in the thickness of the Cave Rock (Koba-Kaya). The mountain cape is called the Cave Cape because it has several large caves and smaller cavities. Chaliapin's grotto is 20 meters long with an average vault height of about 6.5 meters. Its uniqueness lies primarily in the fact that the temperature inside the mountain is constantly +5°C, regardless of the time of year. In the central part of the grotto there is a well with...
The article was published on May 2, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.Vladimir Cathedral in Sevastopol is one of the main shrines on the Crimean peninsula. This landmark of Crimea is also one of the most significant architectural monuments of the second half of the 19th century. The single-domed temple was built according to the canons of the Byzantine style of the 9th – 11th centuries. The exterior of the church is unique in that solid marble slabs are inserted into the wall cladding, on which are engraved the names of thirty-three heroes of the First Defense of Sevastopol - Knights of the Order of St. George. The cathedral was built over several decades - with long breaks. The foundation was laid before...
The article was published on May 2, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.The famous pier is the main “calling card” of Sevastopol. It is with this architectural monument of Crimea that the most important events in the history of the hero city are connected - from its foundation to the present. The pier is one of the very first stone buildings in Sevastopol. It opened in 1783, at the same time as the first port facilities on the West Coast. South Bay. The importance of the pier can hardly be overestimated - it has become a “window” to the Black Sea for the Sevastopol region of the Crimean Peninsula. The pier got its name not by chance. Black Sea squadron...
The article was published on March 18, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.The Window Gazebo is located in Big Yalta. It is located on Gurzufskaya Yayla (territory of the Crimean Nature Reserve). This landmark of the Crimean peninsula stands on the edge of a cliff - immediately above the southern slope of Falcon Rock (Shagan-Kaya). The gazebo “floats” at an altitude of 1450 meters above sea level. The name of the gazebo fully justifies itself. Indeed, in those places, strong winds (sometimes up to 40 m/s) are not uncommon. You can get to the gazebo along the Romanovskaya road, which leads from Alushta to Yalta through the Cosmo-Damianovsky monastery, the Gurzuf and Nikitin yailas and the famous mountain pass...
The article was published on February 20, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.The Feodosia Iveron Temple is located in the Old Town - next to the walls of the Genoese fortress. This landmark of Crimea is a historical and architectural monument of national significance and one of the main religious shrines of the Crimean peninsula. The building was erected according to the canons of Armenian church architecture. The square temple is crowned with a dome, “planted” on an octagonal drum with small narrow windows. The exact date of construction of this architectural monument is unknown. Most historians and cultural experts believe that construction took place in the 15th century. But some...
Crimea is a real “treasury” of various attractions. There are especially many architectural monuments on the peninsula, in particular palaces from the 19th and early 20th centuries. The palace of Princess Gagarina is located in Alushta - on the territory of the Utes natural landscape park. A magnificent three-story building similar to medieval castle, rises on Cape Plaka. Above the entrance to the palace is the family coat of arms of the Gagarin family, and below it is the motto in Latin - “Strength is in ancient times.” The delightful palace was built by Princess Gagarina, dedicating it to her tragically deceased husband. And she's already...
The article was published on February 19, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.The great Russian poet, thinker and artist of the Silver Age is buried on Mount Kuchuk-Yenishar (192 meters above sea level). The name of the mountain is translated into Russian from Tatar as “small Janissaries”. From this place there is a magnificent panoramic view of Cape Chameleon, the Karadag Nature Reserve and Koktebel Bay. Maximilian often came to the Little Janissary to admire the unique beauty of his Cimmeria. There, the poet, whose life and work were so closely connected with Crimea, bequeathed to bury his body on a mountain peak. They say that at the site of his future grave he laid out...
The article was published on February 19, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.The grand opening of this Feodosia landmark took place in 2004. The fountain monument was built as a sign of gratitude to one of the “city fathers” - I.K. Aivazovsky, who did a lot for Feodosia. It was thanks to Ivan Konstantinovich that this Crimean city became a port, which was the determining factor in its development and prosperity. And in 1887, Aivazovsky announced at a meeting of the city duma that he was giving Feodosia 600 cubic meters of water from the Subash spring, located on the estate of the great artist’s wife, A. N. Sarkisova. So in the city there was...
The article was published on February 19, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.This landmark of Feodosia is unique primarily in that it is one of the three monuments to Afanasy Nikitin in the whole world. The remaining two monuments are located in India, where the Russian pioneer traveled, and in Tver, the hometown of Afanasy. There are no monuments to this outstanding personality anywhere else. Feodosia is famous for the fact that it was on its land that Nikitin entered after long overseas wanderings. As we know from history, the Tver merchant discovered the sea route to India before the famous Vasco de Gama. It turns out that these three monuments form a symbolic “ring of fate”...
The article was published on February 19, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.In 1905, the famous writer Sergeev-Tsensky came to Crimea. He bought a plot of land on one of the picturesque slopes of Eagle Mountain, which in those days was called “Khurda-Tarly”. This is in the Professional Corner area - a few kilometers from the resort town of Alushta. The writer built a small workshop house according to his own design - with a veranda and three rooms. He planted cypresses and fruit trees around the house. During the Second World War, Sergeev-Tsensky's house was destroyed. The garden was almost completely cut down. Some of the valuable books from the writer’s extensive library and archival...
At the beginning of the last century, in the vicinity of the Crimean city of Feodosia, unique structures for that time were created - the so-called Siebold bowls. They were “air wells”. The idea of their creation belonged to F. Siebold, a forester with an engineering education, who lived in the Feodosia region and carried out work on landscaping the slopes of a mountain called “Tepe-Oba”. The talented engineer immediately drew attention to the large piles of crushed stone found on the mountain ridge and its slopes. Next to these heaps, he found the remains of ancient pipelines made of...
The article was published on February 12, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.This is one of the most famous “excursion” attractions of the Crimean peninsula. Along this road, which previously bore the name “Zemskaya”, the great romantic writer came on foot to Koktebel from the town of Old Crimea. This was in 1931. Over time, this half-abandoned Crimean road, along which carriages “drowning” in the dust occasionally passed, began to be called the “Green’s path.” Today this excursion route is very popular among tourists. If you set off from Koktebel, you can reach the famous trail along the highway...
In the late Middle Ages, the settlement of Akmescit Liman was formed on the territory of the Tarkhankut Peninsula near Uzkaya Bay (Karkinit Bay). It was located near the ruins of the ancient ancient settlement of Kalos-Limen. Aqmescit served as the residence of the kalgi. He had enormous power, since he was the second person in the Crimean Khanate after the khan himself. The Kalgi Palace was built on the territory of modern Vorontsov Park. The surviving quarters, built in those distant times, are today called the Old Town. Near Aqmescit there was a small...
The article was published on January 27, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.At the facade of the Art Gallery in Feodosia there is a monument to Aivazovsky. It was erected by city residents in 1930 as a sign of gratitude to Ivan Konstantinovich, who was not only a great artist, but also did a lot for the city. It was at his expense that a fountain was built on Novobazarnaya Square, from which fresh water could be drawn free of charge. The water supply was drawn from Aivazovsky's estate. He also made donations to the Church of St. Sergius and allocated significant sums for the restoration of architectural monuments in Feodosia. The monument to Aivazovsky was created by I....
The article was published on January 27, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.One of the greatest marine painters in the world dedicated his entire life to Feodosia, his hometown. There the artist was born (in 1817), got married (1848) and died (in 1900). The father of the future famous painter was K. G. Aivazovsky, an immigrant from Galicia who held the position of head of the city bazaar. He was Armenian by nationality. Hovhannes Gaivazovsky is the real name of the artist, known to the world like Ivan Aivazovsky. In 1845, Ivan Konstantinovich returned to Feodosia from a sea voyage to Constantinople and the Greek archipelago. Arriving home, he...
The article was published on January 27, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.In the 15th century there were many Genoese settlements in Crimea. Cafa was one of the largest possessions of the Genoese on the peninsula. For its reliable protection, a powerful fortification was erected, which became the main defensive line in that area. Currently, the ancient Genoese fortress has the status of a historical and architectural monument of national importance. This is one of the main attractions of Feodosia and the entire Crimean peninsula. The fortress is located on the southern shore of the Feodosia Bay. Originally a defensive outpost (built in 1343)...
The article was published on January 27, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.The history of the fountain is very interesting. At the end of the nineteenth century, Feodosia experienced difficulties with water supply. Fresh water was in short supply in the city. The great Russian writer A. Chekhov, who was vacationing in Feodosia in 1887, mentioned more than once in his letters that there was very little grass and trees in those places. Finally, in 1888, the “water” problem was over. Ivan Aivazovsky (world-famous artist) contributed to this. He gave the townspeople 50 thousand buckets of fresh water per day, which came to the city from the estate...
The article was published on January 20, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.The lighthouse is located in the western part of Crimea - on the cape of the Tarkhankut Peninsula. Sailors call this place the Cape of Storms, since shipwrecks quite often occur in this area of the Black Sea. Tarkhankut lighthouse is one of the most famous attractions Western Crimea. The history of the lighthouse goes back to ancient times. At first, a simple signal tower was built on the cape, on which a fire was lit to indicate the path sea vessels. When archaeologists carried out excavations at the site of an ancient settlement of the 8th-9th centuries, they discovered the ruins of a massive stone building. By...
Among the ancient parks of Crimea, Karasan stands out with its special charm and originality. Diving into the damp shade, you instantly become intoxicated by the aroma of pine needles mixed with many other pleasant smells. Time seems to stop running, silence becomes audible. Picturesque paths lead deep into the park. It’s so good to slowly walk along them, peer into the crowns of trees of different shapes and sizes, and bewitched by the play of the sun’s rays in an unimaginable number of shades of green... More than two hundred representatives of the flora have taken root in a fairly compact area. Local relic...
The article was published on January 16, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.The large cathedral mosque Juma-Jami (or Khan-Jami) is one of the main temples of the entire Crimean peninsula. This is a true masterpiece of architecture of the Islamic world of the 15th century and one of the architectural monuments of the world scale. The fact is that this is not only the largest mosque with two minarets in Crimea, but in general the only multi-domed mosque in all of Europe. Not to mention the fact that Juma-Jami, located on the old Evpatoria embankment, is the real pride of this Crimean resort town and one of the main religious Muslim centers on the peninsula....
The article was published on January 16, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.In the Evpatoria region of the Crimean Peninsula there are a lot of attractions - natural, historical, military, entertainment, etc. Karaite kenasses are a temple complex of the Karaites. In Russian, “kenassa” is literally translated as “meeting.” This is what the Karaite people called religious buildings for worship. As is known, the basis of the Karaite religion is the biblical “Old Testament”, which is interpreted in its original meaning. Today, the spiritual and cultural center of the Karaites of Crimea in Yevpatoria is located in two churches at once -...
The article was published on January 16, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.The history of this fire begins in time immemorial - in the 5th century BC, when immigrants from Greece, who became the founders of Kerkinitis, brought with them to Taurida the sacred fire from the temple of Hestia, the Greek goddess of the hearth. Fire was sacred to the ancient Greeks as a symbol of wealth, prosperity and happy life. Such a hearth was maintained not only in the temples of the goddess, but also in every home. IN Ancient Greece sacredly revered and protected this hearth. It was to him that newborns were brought so that Hestia would grant them health and happiness. “Greek fire”, like the bronze monument...
The article was published on January 16, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.The main Orthodox church in Yalta is the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. In addition, the building is one of the most significant attractions of the entire Crimean peninsula - after all, it is an excellent example of Russian temple architecture of the late nineteenth century. The church was built in honor of Tsar Alexander the Second the Liberator, who tragically died at the hands of Narodnaya Volya terrorists in the spring of 1881. Alexander the Third personally approved P. Terebenev as the architect for this project. The construction was directly supervised by A. Berthier-Delagarde, a famous local...
The article was published on January 16, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.This is the main decoration of the city square in Saki. It would be strange if this resort town, to whose mud bath so many people come every year with the hope of recovery, there was no church. Therefore, with the development of the city’s sanatorium and resort infrastructure, the need arose to build a temple. The cross-domed Cathedral of St. Elijah the Prophet, built in the Byzantine style with elements of the Russian school of architecture, is one of the most significant religious and architectural landmarks of the Crimean peninsula. On the site of the former market...
The article was published on January 16, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.This is another of the famous attractions of Western Crimea. Saints Elizabeth and her husband Zechariah are the parents of John the Baptist. They are revered by Christians all over the world. The temple was erected in 1838 - on the initiative and at the expense of Count M. Vorontsov, who at that time owned lands in the area of the village of Chernomorskoye. The author of the project and the chief architect was Toricelli himself. The architecture of the building combines elements of two schools - classical Romanesque and so-called pseudo-Gothic. Temple complex was a large house, to which was attached a high...
The article was published on January 16, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.This architectural monument of the late nineteenth century is one of the most famous “religious” attractions of Yevpatoria. Great Orthodox St. Nicholas Cathedral belongs to the most visited and beautiful Evpatoria religious buildings. In many ways, the temple building resembles the world-famous Constantinople Cathedral of St. Sophia. Of course, “Nicholas the Wonderworker” is much smaller in size than the St. Sophia Cathedral in Constantinople. If compared with other Crimean churches, the Cathedral of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker is the second largest on the entire peninsula....
The article was published on September 10, 2014 in the “Historical Attractions” section.St. George's Monastery is unique place, with special energy. This is probably why the St. George Monastery was visited more than once by Russian tsars, writers, poets, artists (Pushkin, Griboyedov, Aivazovsky, Bunin...). Situated on the steep rocky shore of Cape Fiolent, the monastery seems to attract you. The emergence of the monastery is associated with one legend, which gives faith in miracles. The legend talks about Greek sailors who were caught in a strong storm and crashed on the rocks. Some of them survived and were saved on a rock standing in the sea, but were cut off from the shore by the raging...
The article was published on February 19, 2014 in the “Historical Attractions” section.If you move along the Koktebel embankment in the direction of Cape Chameleon, and then get off at pebble beach and get to the spring flowing into the bay, you can see a hill that clearly stands out on the flat landscape of the sea coast. This is what remains of the Junge family tomb. Initially, the crypt was made in the architectural style of the Megarons of the Mycenaean era. The first ancient crypts of this type appeared around the 9th-8th centuries. B.C. The entrance to the Junge crypt was especially beautiful - it was a classic Doric portico, supported by two columns - with...
The article was published on December 24, 2013 in the “Historical Attractions” section.See all photos of the Yusupov Palace The Yusupov Palace is included in the “golden fund” of architectural and historical sights of Crimea. In terms of fame, it is also not inferior to other famous palace complexes located in Greater Yalta - Livadia, Vorontsov and Massandra. The Yusupov Palace was built at the beginning of the last century for the noble aristocratic Yusupov dynasty. It became the main decoration of their estate in Koreiz. Having taken possession of a luxurious estate purchased from Princess A. Golitsyna, General F. Yusupov decided to build a new...
Lenin Embankment is the central walking street of Yalta, one of oldest streets cities. The promenade is lined with palm trees and filled with a continuous series of attractions, bars, cafes and 
The Armenian church in Yalta vaguely resembles the ancient temple of Hripsime (VII-XII centuries) in Etchmiadzin. The building was built in 1909–1014 by the architect G. Ter-Mikelov according to the sketches of the famous artist 
At the turn of the 19th–20th centuries, Yalta was a kind of “summer resort capital,” and the founders of the Yalta Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, solemnly consecrated on December 1, 1902, rightly 
Located on the banks of the stormy mountain river Uchan-Su in Yalta, the church is an elongated structure. Particular care is taken in laying the walls and carving the profiles. Building 
The Palace of the Emir of Bukhara Noble is perhaps one of the most original and famous buildings in Yalta. Currently this is the building of the Yalta sanatorium. Until 1917, it belonged to the Emir of Bukhara 
A.P. Chekhov moved to Yalta for permanent residence on the advice of doctors in 1898. A year later, in the village of Verkhnyaya Autka, on the outskirts of the city, he built a house and planted trees around it. At the Belaya Dacha, as 
The famous Alupka (Vorontsov) palace is the main historical monument that created the popularity and glory of the city of Alupka. Summer residence Governor General Vorontsov was not only 
The Swallow's Nest castle stands on the steep Aurora rock of Cape Ai-Todor. The building resembles a medieval knight's castle.
Crimea is a real pearl of the Black Sea. This unique peninsula has attracted people since ancient times; there are traces of ancient and medieval civilizations here. Crimea managed to be a rich Greek colony, a harbor for Italian merchants, and an outpost of the Ottoman Empire before becoming a vacation spot for the rulers of the Russian Empire. During Soviet times, the peninsula was the main beach of a huge country.
First of all, a vacation in Crimea is a vacation on the beaches of the picturesque South Bank and famous health resorts West Bank. In between sunbathing, tourists go to explore numerous attractions: ancient cave cities on high mountain plateaus, magnificent imperial palaces in Livadia and Massandra, famous Sevastopol and the old Khan's Bakhchisarai.
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A famous architectural monument of the southern coast of Crimea, one of the most famous attractions of the peninsula. In the 19th century here was the private residence of a retired general; later the land passed into the hands of the German Baron Steingel, under whom a palace in the neo-Gothic style was built in 1911. After the end of the Civil War, Swallow's Nest fell into disrepair and only in the 1960s. recovery has begun.
Palace complex with a landscape park in the village of Livadia. The first buildings appeared here at the beginning of the 19th century. After 1861, the Livadia Palace was sold to the royal family and began to be used as a summer house. The white stone building that has survived to this day was built at the beginning of the 20th century. During the Second World War, the entire territory of the park was destroyed, the palace lay in ruins. It was restored before the start of the Yalta Conference in February 1945.
Museum-reserve at the foot of Mount Ai-Petri in the village of Alupka. The complex was built in the first half of the 19th century for Count Mikhail Vorontsov according to the design of the English architect Edward Blore (he took part in the construction of Walter Scott's Scottish castle and Buckingham Palace). The western part of the building is made in the English Tudor style, the southern facade is an example of Moorish architecture.
Another Crimean palace of the late 19th century not far from Yalta. Originally belonged to the Vorontsov family, but was then purchased for the imperial dynasty. The castle was built with elements of the style of the times of the French king Louis XIII; the construction work was led by the architect M. Messmacher. During the Soviet years, the palace was used as a summer house for top officials of the state; now there is a museum on the territory.
The former residence of the Crimean khans, built in the 16th century. The main architectural idea of the complex is to convey the Crimean Tatars’ idea of heaven on earth. Several generations of rulers of the Girey Khan dynasty lived here, each trying to expand and complement the palace complex. In the XVIII–XIX centuries. the palace burned, was rebuilt, repaired and almost lost its original appearance. Only in the 20th century was it possible to restore the original interiors.
One of mountain peaks Southern coast of Crimea. Belongs to the Yalta Mountain Forest Reserve. Previously, the Greek monastery of St. Peter was located here. Passes through the mountain cable car almost 3 km. in length, which is recognized as one of the longest in Europe. While climbing to the top in a cabin, the tourist gets the opportunity to admire the picturesque views from a bird's eye view.
A natural and archaeological monument of Crimea, located in the valley of the river. Biyuk-Karasu. The rock is a massif composed of white limestone rocks. At the foot of Ak-Kai, sites of primitive man, the remains of tools and fossilized bones were found. Ancient Scythian mounds were excavated at the top. An 800-year-old oak tree grows next to the rock. It is believed that under this tree Suvorov negotiated with a representative of the Turkish Sultan.
A historical, archaeological and natural monument of the peninsula, where the remains of a fortified settlement from the 8th-15th centuries have been preserved. One of the legends says that the mountain is a petrified huge bear that wandered around the valley, destroyed everything around and calmed down on the shore at the behest of the sea god. The reserve is home to more than a dozen species of rare animals listed in the Red Book.
Karst cave near the village of Mramornoe. The age of formation is several million years. Until now, the cave continues to expand, as the processes of formation of the young Crimean Mountains continue. The cave has several large halls, through which excursion routes are laid about 1.5 km long. Here you can admire rare species crystals and stalactites.
A fortified city located on a high mountain plateau near Bakhchisarai. The road to the cave city passes through the territory of the rocky Holy Assumption Monastery. It is believed that Chufut-Kale appeared in the 5th-6th centuries. as a fortification on the outskirts of Byzantine possessions. In the XIII-XIV centuries. the city became the center of a small principality - a vassal of the Crimean Khanate, where representatives of the Karaite people began to settle. In the 19th century, the last inhabitants left Chufut-Kale.
An ancient Greek city founded in the 5th century BC. Subsequently it became a large and rich center of the entire Greek colony on the peninsula. From the 2nd century BC. was dependent on the ancient Bosporan kingdom, and later became a vassal of Rome. Chersonesus is also one of the cradles of Christianity - the first followers of Christ settled here in the 1st century. In the 10th century, Prince Vladimir of Kievan Rus was baptized in Chersonesos.
Three fortified forts of Genoese sailors, located in Balaklava, Sudak and Feodosia. In the Middle Ages, they were Black Sea outposts of the powerful Genoa and were used for defense from the sea. According to an agreement with the Tatars in the 14th century, the Genoese annexed the territory from modern Feodosia to Foros to their possessions. The region was called Genoese Gazaria. In the 15th century, the fortresses passed into the hands of the Ottoman Empire.
Another name for the temple is the Church of the Resurrection of Christ. It was built at the end of the 19th century on a cliff rising 400 meters above sea level. Alexander III gave the order to build a temple in memory of the train crash, in which the entire family of the emperor almost died. A few years after the victory of the 1917 Revolution, a restaurant was placed in the building, which existed until the early 70s. In the 90s The temple was restored with funds from the Ukrainian government.
Active monastery, supposedly founded in the 8th century AD. fugitive Byzantine monks. The monastery existed for many centuries; during the Ottoman rule, even the Crimean Khan came here to pay homage to local shrines. After the establishment of Soviet power, the monastery was closed, and the 1927 earthquake destroyed the buildings. Revivals and restorations began only in 1993.
The monument in the waters of the sea on the embankment of Sevastopol is considered a symbol of the city. Installed in honor of the events mid-19th century, when Russian ships were deliberately sunk in Sevastopol Bay in order to block the path of the Anglo-French fleet. To avoid a battle (since the enemy fleet was more powerful and better armed), Prince Menshikov decided to sink the ships, but not allow enemy troops to approach the city.
A historical monument dedicated to the events of the Crimean War of 1853-1856. This is a monumental panorama of the defense of Sevastopol by the master of battle painting Franz Alekseevich Roubaud, located in a round-shaped building. Work on the canvas began in 1901. F. Roubaud created his masterpiece with the help of students from the Bavarian Academy of Arts and several German painters.
Formerly a secret military facility in Balaklava, a former underground submarine base. During the USSR it was one of the most secret in the USSR. For many years, Balaklava Bay was not marked on maps. After the fall of the USSR, the site was neglected and looted, only in 2004 the Ukrainian government organized a history museum there submarine fleet. After Crimea comes under Russian jurisdiction, the Russian authorities plan to establish a new base there.
A small bay with intricately rugged and picturesque shores, where, according to Homer’s Odyssey, the legendary navigator visited. On the shores of the bay stands one of the Genoese fortresses. It is believed that the first settlements arose here in the 8th-6th centuries. BC During the Crimean War, there was a British base in the bay, Soviet era- a secret submarine parking lot.
A landscape landmark of the Crimean Peninsula, a state reserve since 1974. The canyon is a wide crack in the rock formed during the formation of the Crimean Mountains. There are several cliff capes along the crevice, and the river flows along the bottom. Auzun-Uzen. There are several tourist routes with observation platforms along the bottom of the canyon and in the surrounding area.
Cluster of rocks on the western slope of the Southern Ridge mountain range Demerdzhi. There are more than 100 rock blocks of different sizes scattered in the valley, the largest reaching 25 meters in height. At dawn and during sunset, the stones cast bizarre shadows that move and intertwine with each other. That is why the place received the poetic name “Valley of Ghosts”.
Natural area 15 km. from Sevastopol with an expressive landscape, a 10-kilometer coastline and a unique flora. On the cape there is the St. George's Monastery and Jasper Beach, connected by a staircase of several hundred steps. Cape Fiolent is considered best place for diving, since there is almost one hundred percent visibility and there are no ships moored here.
A three-kilometer trail in the village of Novy Svet, created by the Golitsyn princes especially for the arrival of Emperor Nicholas II. Now it is a popular tourist route. The trail begins at Mount Orel, goes along the coast past Mount Khoba-Kai to the through Golitsyn grotto. On the route in the most beautiful places equipped observation decks, fragrant pine trees grow around.
It is considered the largest and most powerful Crimean waterfall. Jets of water fall from a height of 15 meters, the maximum size of the riverbed is 5 meters wide. It remains full of water even during the long dry season. Sometimes stones fall into the heights along with the water. The waterfall is located in a mountain-forested protected area; the water temperature, even in hot summer, does not exceed 10 °C.
Located approximately 10 km from Yalta. The garden covers an area of several tens of hectares; scientific activities are conducted on its territory and research institutions are located. It appeared at the beginning of the 19th century with the assistance of Count Vorontsov and the botanist F. Biberstein. The first director was the famous naturalist H. Steven, who over 12 years of work collected and adapted about 500 plant specimens to local conditions.
Crimean wines are several well-known brands that produce various varieties of grape drink. The most famous of them: “Massandra”, “Sunny Valley”, “Inkerman”, “New World”, “Koktebel”. The New World brand is famous for its excellent champagne (the brut variety is especially good), Massandra is famous for the specific taste of its wines, and Inkerman produces a good red wine under the same name.
Historical monuments of Crimea
There are many attractions on the Crimean peninsula. Some of them are associated with specific historical events, while others have important architectural significance. Let's look at the most interesting and significant places that are definitely worth visiting.
Sevastopol is a city with a rich historical past, so there are a lot of historical monuments here. The most ancient of them is Tauric Chersonesus. This archaeological reserve, which has existed for 2000 years, was at one time the largest city-state of the Greek colony of the Northern Black Sea region. This is evidenced by numerous ruins and ancient finds: columns, arches, walls of houses and temples, sections of defensive walls, the famous fog bell, clay jugs, household items, burial remains and much more. It was here that in 988 Prince Vladimir baptized Rus'. Artists from Sevastopol still perform performances on the ruins of the Chersonesos ancient theater. Archaeologists from all over the world are still excavating this ancient city.
