Crimea is a real pearl of the Black Sea! Almost at every step here there are unique sights. And the Massandra Palace near Yalta is no exception.
History of the Massandra Palace
The construction of the palace on the southern coast of the peninsula in the picturesque area of the estate "Massandra" began thanks to the decree of Semyon Vorontsov, the heir of the famous governor-general of Novorossiysk province, Mikhail Vorontsov. The process was launched in 1881 by the architect E. Bushar. But the failed owner died suddenly, and the estate was bought for Emperor Alexander III, who decided to continue building the palace, making some amendments to the project. The construction of the structure was completed by 1891. Later, around the palace was a splendid garden. Further, under Soviet rule, the building was used as a sanatorium, a state dacha. In 1992 in the Massandra Palace in the Crimea was opened a museum.
The uniqueness of the architecture of the Massandra Palace
The first architect Bouchard conceived to create a building in the style of strict castles of France of the times of Louis XIII. But the second architect Mesmacher changed his appearance, giving a fabulous and luxurious appearance. This three-story palace, the exterior of which is decorated with all sorts of decorative details and elements. There are a lot of styles - early baroque, classicism, but in general the palace looks like a typical castle of the Renaissance France. Recognizable are the pyramidal roof decorated with tiles, two round and square towers, a pediment with carved ornaments, a flagpole.
The interior of the palace is no less luxurious. In the interior materials of excellent quality were used. Various techniques are also decoration techniques - relief carving, modeling, tiling with tiles, burning wood. But all this only emphasized the similarity with the examples of French architecture. Almost every room was decorated in an original way, in its own style.
How to get to Massandra Palace?
If we talk about where the Massandra Palace is located, then it is located near Yalta, in the vicinity of the resort-village of Massandra. You can get there by following the highway "Big Yalta". From Yalta to the palace get on a fixed-route taxi No. 27 or by bus number 2 and number 3 to the stop "Upper Massandra". At the same stop, they leave, following from Alushta by trolleybus №53 "Alushta - Yalta".
The address of the Massandra Palace is as follows: Bolshaya Yalta, Massandra , Str. Embankment, 2. It is easy to walk from the stop to the palace.
The time of work of the Massandra Palace : from 9 o'clock and up to 18 o'clock in the summer, and from 9 o'clock and to 17 o'clock in the winter. The day off is Tuesday.
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