On the South побережье Крымского полуострова, в двенадцати kilometers from Yalta, there is a village with the unusual name Koreiz - "populated place". It is also a resort, as evidenced by many hotels and sanatorium complexes. Local attractions include the Yusupov Palace in Crimea (1910). Its owner is a Russian officer, a monarchist patriot, patron of the arts, publicist Felix Yusupov (1887-1967) - the last representative of the famous princely dynasty. According to Irina’s wife, he was related to the royal dynasty of the Romanovs. Participated in the murder of Rasputin.
The mystery of the XX century
Where is the Yusupov Palace in Crimea?Since the 1970s, the building of grayish limestone limestone has been hidden in the most often multi-storey buildings and dense greenery of the park. In Soviet times (sometimes even now), vacationers did not know about the existence of the creation of Nikolai Krasnov - academician of architecture, chief architect of Yalta, the author of the Livadia Palace project.
This is quite understandable:in the 20s of the 20th century, the estate was nationalized and put under state dachas. The holiday home was intended for elected individuals from among the employees of the state political administration and the NKVD. The place is associated with the names of Dzerzhinsky, Stalin and other personalities who were never mentioned in vain.
Yusupov Palace in Crimea is covered with many legends.Some are obvious inventions, others are nothing more than a popular response to real events. For example, it is said that Joseph Stalin himself rested in the former princely chambers before and after the war.
There was a big three
Regarding the holidays held by JosephVissarionovich in the former princely manor, history is silent. But the fact that he was there more than once is known for certain. In the harsh years of the Great Patriotic War, the headquarters of the People’s Commissar of Defense, Chairman of the Council of People’s Commissars of the USSR and the State Defense Committee were stationed in the Yusupov Palace, which was not injured during the revolutionary events of the 17th year or from the bombings of World War II.
Under the ancient vaults of the "lodged" SovietThe delegation arrived at the famous Yalta Conference. The big three meeting itself (Stalin-Roosevelt-Churchill) was held in Livadia. Why did Joseph Vissarionovich so attracted to the “Yusupov horseshoe” (this is the form of the structure)? Perhaps the fact that the house is in a secluded place and does not flaunt the pomposity of architectural decoration?
The Yusupov Palace in the Crimea is small,squat, but at the same time solid, even chic. He stands on a steep rocky shore, turning a convex part of the sea. And around - a wonderful air, beautiful landscapes.
I'll give you Ai-Petri, dear!
The view from the windows is really amazing.What only are boundless water expanses surrounded by narrow and short mountain ranges - spurs of Mount Ai-Petri, this unfading symbol of the Southern Crimea! Once Felix Feliksovich Yusupov Sr. (he is Count Sumarokov-Elston) presented the summit to his wife.
And today he knows such unusual gifts.Yusupov Palace (Crimea). Excursions here become a good tradition, and walking through a small, but beautiful palace park (area 16.5 hectares), people in love, apparently, are not averse to presenting the Moon, the Sun, the sea to each other, "peredarit" covered with morning fog Ai-Petri. Romantic!
The manor’s green oasis was created by gardener Karl Kebach.But in the area there are relic trees that have been living for half a millennium. They were seen by people who lived in these parts long before the Yusupovs, Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill. You will not pass by when you arrive to rest in ancient Koreiz.
Who planted palm trees?
As for the big three, rumor says:in memory of the meeting, the Allies planted three Chinese fan palms. They grow in the square in front of the main entrance. Archival information, "recorded" the friendly share of planting exotic flowering plants, has not been preserved.
But a plaque mounted onthe central entrance (located in the concave part of the "horseshoe"), says that it is a symbol of three famous figures of history. Going to relax in Koreiz, admire the green "big three". Nowadays, the estate is under the jurisdiction of the administration of the affairs of the President of the Russian Federation.
The guides will take you far in the past: they will tell about Princess Anna Sergeyevna Golitsyna, who owned the Pink House, about the winemaker Morozovo (another of the owners at different times).
Ф.Ф.Yusupov (the elder) bought the estate in 1880, and in 1909 the architect Krasnov rebuilt the house according to the wishes of his son. This is how the Yusupov Palace appeared, in which in 1912 Felix Felixsovich (the youngest) became engaged to his bride, the niece of Nicholas II, Irina Alexandrovna. The owner called the building gray, more suitable for the city, but hospitable and comfortable Yusupov Palace (Crimea). Photos can be seen in the article.
In the office of the leader of nations
The hospitality and convenience of the estate have been noted andhigh-ranking officials of the Soviet state, and leaders of different states, who arrived here for meetings in a formal, friendly atmosphere. Such events were held here until 1990. Then M. Gorbachev gave “a manor house” to the city council of Yalta.
In 1991, the Union was gone.Send the "dashing nineties" with their unlimited privatization. The Yusupov Palace in Crimea was rented by a private firm that opened a luxury hotel, a business center. To attract customers, they installed memorial plates on the apartments: “Stalin”, “Molotov”, “Yusupov”. Everyone who came, chose where to stay: in Stalin's "bed-room" or Yusupov's largest room. The stay cost about $ 100 per night.
There is here and Stalin's office with a modestwriting desk and comfortable armchair. Tourists are allowed to sit in it, to feel like a "leader of nations." It is possible, like Joseph Vissarionovich, to pick up the phone of a massive telephone set (he is standing in his native place) and quietly / loudly say: “I am listening to you!”.
Stalin's Bunker
Much of the design of offices and bedrooms is lost,but there are many things that still keep the spirit of the story. They are many: elegant statues, candlesticks, chandeliers, mirrors, watches. There is a billiard room ("Stalin"), a piano is preserved, on which Molotov himself allegedly played music ...
The second building has a huge cellar, conceived for storing wines. He finished building after 1917 on the project of L. Golitsyn, well versed in winemaking.
Stalin liked the cellar primarilythat it can be used as a safe flat. Thus, another Stalin’s bunker (existing in reality and in legends) appeared. By the way, the Yusupov palaces are also so numerous that it is easy for an uninitiated person to get confused about where. True, not all of them were preserved as well as Koreiz.
Palace lions waiting for tourists
Crimea attracts tourists not only by history, but alsoby nature. We have already mentioned that the palace park is a real green pearl. Next to the troika of memorable palms there is a neat picturesque reservoir, the decoration of which is a boy's sculpture and a fountain. Flowerbeds bloom around. Very beautiful! So I want to quickly find out where the Yusupov Palace (Crimea) is located. The address is extremely simple: Koreiz-1, Park Descent, 26.
Located at the southern facade, you can see the stairsto the sea. It is protected by sculptures of lions. Yusupov Sr. adored sculpture. Graceful figures of mollusks, goddesses stood everywhere. Lions in general was impossible to count. Many park decorations are not preserved. But even those that “survived” are enough to emphasize the beauty of the surrounding nature, its originality.
Итак, вы решили, что обязательно посмотрите Yusupov Palace (Crimea). How to get there? Bus and taxi go here. From the Lower Yalta can sail on the boat. A small note: if the people's dream comes true, the manor will receive the status of a house-museum.
