In 1998 celebrated its 150 th anniversary of the Vorontsov Palace, located in Alupkinskoe estate of Count Mikhail Semenovich Vorontsov, governor-general of the Novorossiysk Territory, a prominent military and political figures of Russia of the XIX century.
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White Stone Livadia Palace, situated in one of the best parks and the coast, from the first minutes captivates with its beauty, extraordinary architectural harmony with the surrounding landscape, the unity of snow-white building with an exotic green frame. And, of course, its history. Age Livadia is small, but interesting biography of her. The palace was built in 1911 on the draft of the Russian architect NP Krasnov as a summer residence of Tsar Nicholas II. But history has disposed of its own: after 6 years accomplished the October Revolution. In February 1945, the White Hall of Livadia Palace, the historic Yalta conference held leaders of the three allied powers - the USSR, the USA and Britain, largely shaped the postwar feast.
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Massandra Palace - one of the most interesting monuments of architecture of 19 century. It was built in the style of French chateaux of the Renaissance, not only the interior is striking with its magnificence, but it attracts attention and Massandrovskiy Park, declared a monument of landscape architecture. He laid in the first half of XIX century. and occupies almost 42 hectares. Massandrovskiy dvorets.Massandra.Krym.Zdes more than 250 species of trees and shrubs, among which, along with the most beautiful representatives of the Crimean flora grow exotic plants overseas. Even the boiler room with kitchen and laundry: high chimney stylized minaret, which blends colorful pattern tile roofs and elegant, fabulously exotic lines and cuts the walls of the building (a state-owned dacha).
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Yusupov Palace was designed by a famous architect Yalta NP Krasnov. Earlier in place of the Yusupov Palace was "Pink House", it was after the restructuring "Pink Houses", the Yusupov palace acquired its present form.
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At the central ledge of Cape Ai-Todor on the rock Pearl Aurora is situated in Crimea - "Swallow's Nest". The history of this wonderful architectural landmarks is not known. Many contrived, and maybe nevydumannyh, legends about the origin of the castle happy to talk with the guides and even more pleased to hear these legends visitors.
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This "Haunted House" had gathered around him a lot of legends. Before us - one of the most enigmatic of the Crimean capes called Plaka. Below - the alluring surface of water. And all around - landscapes, worthy of the painter. We stand at almost polished rocks. In the old days at Cape Plaka, a height of about two hundred feet high, was a quadrangular tower. This locality was named Kuchuk Lambat, and next was Biyuk-Lambat, which translated means "the small and large lamp or torch. Probably, there were beacons.
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