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Vorontsov Palace (Alupka)
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The Vorontsov Palace or the Alupka Palace is a historic palace situated at the foot of the Crimean Mountains near the town of Alupka in Crimea. The Vorontsov Palace is one of the oldest and largest pa
The Vorontsov Palace: the northern entrance façade. The stone was quarried locally as part of a conscious effort to blend the building with its mounta
The Vorontsov Palace: the northern entrance façade. The stone was quarried locally as part of a conscious effort to blend the building with its mountainous surroundings.
The southern façade of the main building is built in the style of an iwan, which is common in Islamic architecture.
The southern façade of the main building is built in the style of an iwan, which is common in Islamic architecture.
In the 1820s, Russian noblemen commissioned a number of Palladian residences in Novorossiya, primarily in Odessa.
In the 1820s, Russian noblemen commissioned a number of Palladian residences in Novorossiya, primarily in Odessa.
Prince Mikhail Vorontsov (1782–1856) commissioned the palace for use as his own summer residence.
Prince Mikhail Vorontsov (1782–1856) commissioned the palace for use as his own summer residence.
Livadia Palace
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Livadia Palace is a former summer retreat of the last Russian tsar, Nicholas II, and his family in Livadiya, Crimea. The Yalta Conference was held there in 1945, when the palace housed the apartments
Facade of the Livadia Palace
Facade of the Livadia Palace
An Italian courtyard of the Livadia Palace
An Italian courtyard of the Livadia Palace
The chapel
The chapel
Yalta Conference in February 1945
Yalta Conference in February 1945