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 Bakchisarai Palace
Two hours transfer takes you to a small town of Bakchisarai, the capital of the former Crimean Khanate. The Khan palace is a remarkable ensemble including the main buildings, Sokolyna Tower (Falcon Tower), a garden with a harem building, the Khan's mosque (1740), a cemetery, rotunda, tombs (dyurbe) - all of them are the most prevalent architectural monuments in the Crimea, covering the area of 4 hectares. The Khans’ Palace was built primarily by Russian & Ukrainian slaves in the 16h century under the direction of Persian, Ottoman & Italian master builders, the Ambassador’s Gate, The Fountain of Tears, harem & historical museum. All these masterpieces were created by the Italian, Iranian, Turkish, Ukrainian and Russian masters.
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