Tatar Khanate
in
Bakhchysaray, Crimea
entrance to Khansky Palats
(The Tatar ruler's palace built in the 16th century)
minaret of the main mosque (1740)
entrance to the mosque
the grave yard
the palace
(costumes on the benches are available if you want your photo
in Tatar dress)
inside the main hall
wall design detail
detail of the ceiling
doorway
marble wall detail
fountain in the summerhouse
screen for privacy while dressing
second story wooden balcony used to allow
ventilation, but privacy for the women
(now in the museum)
a fountain in the courtyard
Fountain of Tears (1764)
glorified by the Russian poet Alexander Pushkin in his poem
The Bakhchysaray Fountain (1820)
closer view of the Fountain of Tears
the Golden Fountain (1733)
the Harem
the tower
room interior
