Royal Palace in Crimea Livadia. Livadia Palace is a universally recognized masterpiece of the Southern Coast of Crimea. History and description

Livadia – resort village , which cascades down to the Black Sea from the slope of Mount Mogabi, and its territory has already become part of the seaside port city of Yalta (3 km west of Yalta). The population of Livadia is 2.5 thousand people.

Livadia is one of the most visited places South Bank Crimea. Tourists are invited here by the famous new Great White Livadia Palace-Museum, which is known as the summer residence of the family of Emperor Nicholas II of Russia and the site of the Crimean (Yalta) conference in February 1945.

Photos of the Livadia Palace.

Livadia Palace is surrounded by a magnificent park, which dates its landscape history back to 1834. This oldest palace park on the southern coast of Crimea was laid out for Count Lev Pototsky by the famous gardener and decorator Delinger, who skillfully incorporated lush subtropical vegetation into the local flavor Crimean pines, beeches, oaks and plane trees. In summer, the palace park appears before its guests in all its glory: intricate flower beds, rose gardens and green lawns, numerous gazebos and marble benches, amazing fountains, sculptures and openwork arches entwined with wisteria.

Today, the Livadia Palace park ensemble includes:

• Great White Livadia Palace;
• Palace Church (Exaltation of the Cross);
• Palace of the Court Minister (Baron Fredericks);
• Page (Svitsky) Corps;
• Livadia Park (40 hectares) is one of the oldest parks on the South Coast, founded more than 180 years ago under the third owner of Livadia, Polish magnate Count L.S. Pototsky.

Since 2004, the Livadia Palace has hosted the Yalta International Strategy Summits (YES).

The Solar (Tsar's) trail, about 7 km long, begins in the park.

You can get to Livadia by minibuses going west from Yalta or regular buses. From Primorsky Park you can walk past the winery and vineyards, the Chernomorye and Rossiya sanatoriums.

In Livadia, on the territory of the palace and park complex, there is currently a sanatorium “Livadia” with a cardiological profile (7 dormitories and 3 medical buildings). Today, building No. 3 is located in the building of the palace complex (Pazhesky).

History of Livadia.

In ancient times, these lands attracted the attention of the Taurus, Greeks, and Byzantines. Only at the end of the 18th century did the curious Greek name appear - Livadia, when Lambros Katsonis (commander of the Greek battalion in Balaklava) bought the land and built an estate near Yalta.

After his death, the new commander of the Balaklava battalion, Theodosius Revelioti, became the successor, who sold the estate in Livadia to Count L.S. Pototsky in 1834.

The first owner of the palace in Livadia was Count Pototsky, who ordered the architect K. Eshliman to build a manor house, outbuildings and premises for servants. In 1860, Livadia was bought from his daughters by Tsar Alexander II, along with a park, a wine cellar and a vineyard of 19 hectares. Alexander II bought this property for his wife, Empress Maria Alexandrovna. She suffered from tuberculosis and doctors recommended her the healing air of the southern coast of Crimea. Pototsky’s house did not suit the new owner, so the court architect I.A. was summoned from St. Petersburg. Monighetti, who rebuilt Potocki's manor house into the Big and Small Palace (1862-1866).

Livadia became the royal summer residence in 1866. The new royal possessions occupied an area of ​​225 hectares and 60 buildings appeared in different styles: the Small Palace with its interior decoration and appearance looked like the Bakhchisarai Palace; the court Church of the Exaltation of the Cross was made in the Byzantine style; There is a belfry nearby. Greenhouses, houses for the retinue, stables, and kitchens were built.

The Grand Palace of Alexander II in historical documents is now called the “Old Grand Palace».

During the reign of Alexander III, a marble column was installed in the royal Livadia estate, brought from the Ruschuk fortress on the Danube as a memory of the Russian-Turkish war of 1877-1878. After the death of Emperor Alexander III in 1894, Livadia was inherited by Nicholas II.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the Old Palace fell into disrepair. A special commission was created, which decided not to restore, but to completely demolish the Old Palace and build the New Great White Livadia Palace in its place.

The Great White Livadia Palace (Emperor Nicholas II) is the main attraction of the Livadia resort.

The construction of the palace for Nicholas II was supervised by the famous Yalta architect Nikolai Petrovich Krasnov. The new Livadia Palace was built in record time: in just less than seventeen months. The area of ​​the palace is 6 thousand square meters. meters (more than 100 separate rooms were designed).

Spacious, comfortable and very beautiful building, built from Inkerman white limestone, organically blends into the local landscape and greenery of the park. The grandeur of the palace is successfully combined with the comfort of a country house.

Elements of Arabic, Byzantine and Gothic architecture complement the main style of the building - the Italian Renaissance style. Marble columns, galleries and elegant arcades and arched windows decorated with the finest stone carvings add airiness and lightness to the palace.

Italian courtyard– the most beautiful and elegant corner of the palace. It is surrounded on all four sides by a spacious gallery in which you can comfortably sit and sit in the shade on marble sofas with carved backs and outlandish armrests in the form of griffins. Openwork forged gates, palm trees and columns complement the ensemble of the Italian courtyard. The forged gates were made by Italian craftsmen in 1750 and taken from Verona to decorate the Livadia Palace.

The entrance to the Livadia Palace opens with a portico and massive oak facade doors with overlays made of Carrara marble, made by Italian craftsmen according to the sketches of the architect Krasnov. Directly above the entrance door at the base of the arch in a niche there is the coat of arms of the Romanov house with the motto “God is with us” carved on it.

The main rooms on the ground floor are decorated in the style of the Italian Renaissance with an openwork stucco ceiling that extends into the upper parts of the walls, arched windows and marble fireplaces - a tribute to the fashion of the early 20th century. Tiles and lace woodwork add elegance to the design interior decoration halls

Livadia is the resting place of the royal family, so there are only five state rooms in the palace: the Entrance Hall, the Divan Room, the English Billiard Room, the Emperor’s Study and the Dining Room (White Hall).

In total, the family of Nicholas II visited the palace 4 times. They usually came here for several months in the spring and autumn. At the end of May 1914, Nicholas II said goodbye to Livadia in the hope of coming here in the fall, but as a result of events in Europe in 1914, the Russian emperor was unable to return to Livadia on the southern coast of Crimea.

After the revolution of 1917 and the formation of the USSR, Livadia began to gradually turn into one of the centers of sanatorium and resort treatment of the South Coast.

From November 1941 to April 1944, Livadia was occupied by Nazi troops. During the Great Patriotic War, the German commandant's office was located in the Great Livadia Palace. The Small Palace and buildings of Soviet sanatoriums were destroyed. During the retreat of the Germans, Field Marshal von Manstein ordered the bombing of a number of strategic objects and three palaces: Livadia, Massandra and Vorontsov in Alupka. The strong, rapid offensive of the Soviet troops prevented the implementation of enemy plans and now we can admire these magnificent works of architecture and art.

From February 4 to February 11, 1945, the USSR delegation received the heads of the powers of the anti-Hitler coalition at the plenary sessions of the Crimean (Yalta) Conference at the Livadia Palace. Meetings of the delegations of the Yalta Conference were held in the White Hall of the palace (the main Dining Room). A memorial plaque to the left of the entrance to the palace reminds of this meeting of the heads of the Big Three delegations (J.V. Stalin, F.D. Roosevelt, W. Churchill).

On July 16, 1974, the Great Livadia Courtyard - the museum was opened to tourists with two departments:

• Historical and memorial. These are the main halls, where the exhibition “Crimean (Yalta) Conference of 1945” is presented;
• Exhibition. The second floor is occupied by the exhibition “The Romanovs in Livadia”.

Sights of Livadia.

Church of the Exaltation of the Cross.

The Church of the Exaltation of the Cross was built in 1872. The interiors of the temple were created by the artist Isello, the icons were painted by academician Baideman. Beidemann's most famous icon, “The Exaltation of the Holy Cross,” was flooded and damaged by water, and then the famous master A. Salviatti created a mosaic instead of the icon.

The funeral service for Emperor Alexander III, who died in Livadia, was held in this temple. It was in this church that the wife of the last Emperor of Russia, Nicholas II, converted to Orthodoxy. Services in the temple were resumed in 1991.

Sunny (Royal) path.

Sunny (formerly Tsarskaya) Path. This is a horizontal trail 6711 meters long, which began its history under A.M. Romanov. The trail has no lifts and runs almost at the same level (altitude 133-200 meters above sea level). The solar trail connects Livadia (sanatorium "Livadiya") with Gaspra (sanatorium "Yasnaya Polyana" and children's sanatorium "Rosy Luxenburg") and passes through Oreanda. Near the sanatorium "Livadia" there are " Sundial"and a diagram of the Royal Path. About halfway along the route is the Rotunda. Recreation areas have been created along the trail, and sculptural compositions and signs have been installed.

The Tsar's Path is a unique and interesting walking route a tourist route.

Center for organ music "Livadia".

Simultaneously with the construction of the Great Livadia Palace in 1910-1911, a power plant was erected, which was supposed to generate electricity for the entire Livadia. This building was built using an experimental method (sliding formwork method). The work was led by architect G.P. Gushchin. After the revolution, the building housed a canteen, a club, and a camp for German prisoners of war.

Restoration of the building of the former royal power plant began in the 90s of the 20th century. The building was transformed, becoming a harmonious architectural ensemble, and in the northern part was supplemented with a special extension for the organ.

Today it flaunts in white and beige tones, and its interior consists of numerous colored stained glass windows, hundreds of decorative elements of ceiling and wall stucco, and forged openwork metal fences.

The large organ was built in 1998 by organist Vladimir Anatolyevich Khromchenko, who made his dream come true by hand-building a wonderful-sounding organ from 4800 pipes, divided into 69 registers. Local tree varieties (beech, oak, cypress, pine, pistachio, palm trees) were skillfully used by the project manager during the construction of the organ.

Today, the elegant large organ hall invites everyone to daily organ music concerts: secular and sacred.

Wine Museum.

The Wine Museum in Livadia stores a wide variety of wines: from ancient samples to rare young wine. Tourists can enjoy the gifts of the god Bacchus.
Red port “Livadia” is the favorite wine of the royal family of Nicholas II.
The fruity bouquet of the wines is very interesting: white Muscat “Livadia” and pink Muscat “Yuzhnoberezhny”.

Waterfall "Uchan-Su".

The Uchan-Su waterfall, which means “Flying Water,” is located near Livadia (7 km from Yalta). This mesmerizing flow of water captivates all tourists without exception, because you can watch the play of water... endlessly.

Small villages in the vicinity of Yalta have always attracted travelers and tourists. One of them is Livadia with a population of just over one and a half thousand people. The main attraction of this resort town on the southern coast of Crimea is the Livadia Palace, which has become not only the architectural and cultural value of the peninsula, but also a famous historical museum with numerous exhibits and regularly held exhibitions. Today this park ensemble is considered one of the most visited in Europe.

A little history

Construction of the first building for the Romanov dynasty began in 1861, when the emperor acquired these lands for private use.

The architecture of the park ensemble was entrusted to Ippolit Monighetti, and according to his design, the construction involved the construction of several objects:

• Big and small palace;
• Suite House;
• Church;
• Utility rooms, kitchen.

Unfortunately, of the entire architectural ensemble, only the Great Livadia Palace in Crimea survived. The heir's apartments (Small Palace), two decades after construction, began to collapse under the influence of groundwater, and the Grand Palace itself was rebuilt several times. In 1904, the Russian architect Krasnov restored the building, adding everything that Emperor Nicholas II wanted to see, who decided to settle here for a long time.

The official opening of the park complex took place in 1911. The building combined more than 110 halls and rooms, and four small walking courtyards. In this form architectural ensemble stayed only 7 years, and already in 1918 it was almost completely destroyed by the Germans and White Guards.

In 1925, the Livadia Palace, like all other architectural and cultural monuments Crimea, was partially restored and given over to a sanatorium for collective farmers and workers.

Another striking historical event that made the museum famous was the holding of the Yalta Conference in 1945. After that historical event The building initially belongs to the NKVD, and then turns into a dacha for the rest of statesmen. In the early 50s of the last century, the government again decided to open a sanatorium in the palace. And finally, in 1974, the palace was completely transferred to the historical and cultural fund of the USSR.

After the opening of the museum, there are only two exhibitions:

• Showroom;
• Historical, dedicated to the events of 1945.

Famous films of Soviet cinema, filmed within the walls of the Livadia park complex: “Gadfly”, “Anna Karenina”, “Dog in the Manger”, “Othello”, “1 Chance in 1000”.

Park ensemble and expositions today

The modern park ensemble of the village of Livadia consists of the following architectural and cultural values:

• Park area with a total area of ​​up to 40 hectares, with magnificent views of the sea;
• Great White Palace;
• Ministerial Palace (Baron Frederick);
• Page Corps;
• Church of the Exaltation of the Cross.

Art exhibitions are regularly held in the halls of the palace, and the Crimean Museum is located not far from the building. Cultural Center lovers of organ music.

The museum began its full-fledged work only in 1993. At the same time, six exhibitions were opened on the squares of the Grand Palace, four of which were dedicated to the life of the emperor’s dynasty, one to the architect Krasnov, and another to the Yalta Conference.

From the porch of the Great Livadia Palace, the Solar Path descends through the park to the sea. Walking along it, you will find yourself on the embankment, where a magnificent view of the Swallow's Nest opens.

Excursions and travel

A visit to the park and museum in Livadia is included in the main tourist route called “The Outskirts of Yalta.” This bus tour from Yalta, telling about almost all historical and cultural attractions located in the suburbs.

If you decide to get to the village on your own, then you can do this in several ways:

• Along the sea through the seaside park named after Yu. Gagarin;
• From the White Parade Column of the Primorsky Park along the route past the sanatoriums "Russia", "Eagle's Nest", "Zarya";
• Through the Livadia wine farm, crossing the vineyards on a straight road.

Such walks give tourists incredible aesthetic pleasure, because in the vicinity of Yalta nature lovers have something to admire.

Please note that the museum is open daily. Opening hours: from 10.00 to 20.00. Since the excursion program to the palaces and parks is extensive, tickets at the box office are sold only until 17.00!

You can get to the northeastern slope of Mogabi from the central bus station of the city of Yalta by minibuses No. 11, 27, 32 or by bus No. 5.

Three kilometers from Yalta is one of the luxurious Crimean buildings - the Livadia Palace, located on the slope of the foothills of the Ai-Petrinskaya Yayla. Livadia attracts tourists from all over the world with its extraordinary combination of luxurious subtropical nature, the exquisite beauty of the white palace and the magic of memory of great events and people who were here. This place had a huge impact on the development of the entire region and played a role in the fate of the whole world.

Photo of Livadia Palace:

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Since 1861, the estate in Livadia acquired the status of the southern residence of the Russian emperors. The building of the white Livadia Palace was built in 1811 using technical innovations of that period.

History of the Livadia Palace

Over time, the picturesque “lawn” (Livadia in Greek) turned into the estate of the Polish magnate Potocki. From this moment the story of Livadia begins:

• In 1860, Emperor Alexander II of Russia was looking for a place on the southern coast of Crimea for climatic treatment of his wife. For this purpose, an estate in Livadia, owned by Prince Pototsky, was purchased. After visiting the estate, the royal family decides to rebuild it. In 1861, the court architect Monighetti was assigned to do this. Work on the project continued for more than five years, and in 1866 the transformed Livadia appeared before our eyes. august persons. Monighetti rebuilt and rebuilt about 70 buildings. He managed to fit the new buildings into the surrounding landscape so organically and feel the Crimean nature that the palace, stylized as Tatar houses, delighted anyone who came to this corner of Crimea.
• The appearance of the royal estate in the neighborhood of Yalta gave a powerful impetus to the development of the city. The new owners of the Crimean palace, namely Alexander III and his family, also loved to visit Livadia. The Emperor continued work on further transformation of Yalta, and by 1890 the city became one of the best resorts Europe.
• In 1894, in the Church of the Exaltation of the Cross in Livadia, the new Emperor of Russia Nicholas II took the oath of allegiance to the Fatherland. After the troubled beginning of the 20th century, the spirit of romanticism did not fade away in the minds and feelings of the Russian intelligentsia. Therefore, when commissioning the Yalta architect Krasnov to rebuild a summer residence, the royal couple’s attention turned to the architectural traditions of the Italian Renaissance - a romantic symbol of progress and spiritual blossoming. It was decided to demolish the old Pototsky house, designed by Monighetti, to the ground. In the spring of 1910, the foundation stone for a new future palace took place. Krasnov’s talent performs a miracle - in almost a year and a half, a wonderful white palace grows on the Crimean coast. Seeing the renewed Livadia in September 1911, Emperor Nicholas II was shocked by the beauty of the complex created by Krasnov.
• After the revolution, the looting of the palace begins, abandoned to the arbitrariness of officials. Entire collections of paintings, art objects and antiquities are exported from Livadia. In 1925, the government decided to organize the world's first sanatorium for peasants in the palace, which existed until the Great Patriotic War.
• The Second World War came to the territory of Crimea and damaged many buildings of the Livadia complex. In February 1945, the eyes of the whole world were focused on Livadia - the heads of the most powerful powers came to the palace: F. Roosevelt (USA), W. Churchill (England), I. Stalin (USSR). This event remains in world history under the name of the Crimean or Yalta Conference.
• When the turbulent war years passed, the Livadia Palace turned into a closed party dacha. For eight years he was surrounded by a high, featureless fence with armed guards at every gate. In February 1953, Stalin ordered the transfer of Livadia to the trade unions. A sanatorium for workers is being reopened here.
• In 1974, several state rooms on the ground floor were dedicated to the memorial to the Crimean Conference. In 1993, the creation of a museum began under the arches of the palace. Through the crumbs and small fragments into which merciless time has broken Livadia’s memory and soul, her former appearance is restored.

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Today the Livadia Palace is open to everyone. It again became one of the spiritual centers of Crimea, and the temple became a place of peace for the human soul.

Decoration of the Livadia Palace

The palace building was so skillfully integrated into the surrounding landscape by Krasnov that it is illuminated by the sun from all sides. The interiors of the interiors have high artistic value.

• The structure of the main building of the Romanov summer residence complex was thought out by Krasnov with love and care. The white palace building is artfully integrated into a sprawling subtropical park. The building is surrounded by balconies, from which a wonderful view of Yalta, the sea and the surrounding area opens. There is a natural solarium on the roof, accessible by an elevator.
• The palace, intended for recreation, has five state rooms. The largest room in the building is the white main hall. In order not to clutter the ceiling, decorated with stone carvings, 300 lamps are installed in the frieze. Receptions were held here and balls were given.
• On the second floor of the building there is a study room where Nicholas II received ministers, met with foreign guests and resolved urgent matters. government issues. There were also princely rooms, chambers of the empress, game rooms and study rooms here. Light wood, especially in the imperial chambers, gave a warm, sublime tone to everything around. Comfort and Art Nouveau furnishings created a feeling of celebration and joy. The small dining room is furnished very modestly but comfortably. The music salon with small balconies offers a beautiful view of Livadia and Yalta.

Italian courtyard

A truly remarkable creation by Krasnov is the Italian courtyard. There are many doors leading here from the white hall and rooms on the first floor. In the center of the courtyard there was a well, which was later replaced with a fountain. Flowerbeds laid out along the paths are framed by symmetrical rows of columns. Cool marble benches and antique-style lanterns recreate the atmosphere of a real Italian Renaissance courtyard. The empress and her children loved to relax in the shade of the colonnades. Installed on the side of the church extraordinary beauty gates that seem to be made of metal flowers and vines. This is a favorite place for filmmakers.

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In addition to the Italian courtyard, there is another one, called “Arab” for the amazing beauty of the majolica decorating its walls. This tall light well illuminates the interior of the palace.

Palace Park

The park area surrounding the palace always delights those who come to Livadia. In cozy corners with excellent panoramas you can sit and think under the soothing sound of the sea. The gardeners tried to make people walking through the park feel like they were in different countries peace. Plants brought from all over the world took root well under the warm Crimean sun. The best specialists of the Nikitsky Botanical Garden worked on the creation of the park ensemble.

Church of the Exaltation of the Cross

Next to the palace, a small house church was built, designed for the royal family and its immediate circle. Architectural masterpieces Not many buildings created by Monighetti have survived, but the Church of the Exaltation of the Cross, built in the Byzantine style with elements of Georgian temple construction, has remained almost unchanged. The church is a single-domed building with high arched windows decorated with carved frames. Near the temple there was built an elegant belfry with 6 bells, decorated with carved ornaments, and a marble column with inscriptions in Turkish and Arabic.

Video review of the palace

Excursions to the palace

During the holiday season, the doors of the palace are open to tourists from 10:00 to 20:00 daily. Excursion services to the exhibitions are provided:

1. Main sightseeing tour
2. Yalta Conference
3. Romanovs in Livadia
4. Royal solarium

How to get to Livadia Palace

From the Yalta Bus Station there are buses numbered 11, 100 and 108. You can use minibus number 5, 11, 27 or 32. Stop "Livadia". A five-minute walk through the park leads to the Livadia Palace.

A trip to Livadia provides an opportunity to plunge into the flow of time, feel a connection with the past and the opportunity to better understand the present.

Livadia Palace on the map of Crimea

GPS Coordinates: 44° 28′ 3.48″ N 34° 8′ 36.64″ E Latitude/Longitude

For two centuries now it has been considered one of the most luxurious resorts in the whole Black Sea coast. It is no coincidence that at the end of the 19th - beginning of the 20th century he was chosen to build a summer residence for the Russian emperors. The famous Livadia Palace in Crimea is a masterpiece of Russian architecture and the main attraction of the southern coast of Crimea. It is located three kilometers from the resort town of Yalta. Every year, thousands of tourists from all over the world come here not only to relax on the luxurious beaches of the peninsula, but also to visit its unique attractions, the main of which is the magnificent Livadia Palace. In Crimea, of course, there are other historical monuments that are of interest to guests of the peninsula, but this imperial residence is the most visited, and the flow of tourists wanting to visit here never dries up.

History of Livadia

Once upon a time, the area where the majestic Livadia Palace now stands (the photo can be seen in the article) was called Panas Chair, which translates from Tatar as “sacred meadow”. After it passed to Russia as a result of the Russian-Turkish War, its southern coast was liberated from local residents and handed over to the rank and file of the legendary Greek battalion. Colonel of the Russian army Lambro Cachoni (Greek by origin), the national hero of Greece, liked these regions so much that he bought up the plots they had inherited from his compatriots. Having settled in Crimea, he named this area in honor of his hometown - Livadia. Later this estate passed into the hands of another Greek officer, F. Reveliottis, who, in turn, sold it to the Polish aristocrat Count Lev Potocki.

The Livadia estate becomes the residence of the Russian tsars

In the 60s of the 19th century, the peninsula was chosen by the Russian nobility. Summer residences for Russian aristocratic families began to be built here. In 1862, Count Potocki received an offer to sell his estate to the Russian imperial family and, naturally, agreed. In four years, a main and a small one (in oriental style) were built on the territory of the estate under the leadership of the Italian architect Monighetti. royal palaces, detached houses for the imperial retinue and servants, two churches, a water supply system was established, etc. In subsequent years, the infrastructure of the estate developed with incredible speed: a school and a hospital were opened, a dairy farm and greenhouses were created, various fruit trees were planted, extensive vegetable gardens were established, etc. .d.

During the reign of Alexander III, unauthorized persons were prohibited from entering the territory of Livadia, and free passage between Yalta and Sevastopol was also closed. In 1911, under Nicholas II, construction of the Grand Palace began here, and the entire technical part of the estate was reconstructed in a modern way, and a power station was built.

At the end of January 1918, Soviet power was established in Crimea, but after 4 months Livadia was occupied by German units. As a result of this, the palace was looted and damaged. In November of the same year, the Germans were expelled by Entente troops and White Guards. Exactly 2 years later, power was finally established on the peninsula and the estate was nationalized, and the Livadia state farm arose on its territory. Soon a peasant sanatorium with 300 beds was built here.

Livadia during the Second World War

During the Second World War, Livadia was again occupied by German troops. The sanatorium was completely destroyed, the Small Palace was also badly damaged, but the Grand Palace remained virtually untouched, and in February 1945, a meeting of the heads of the three great powers took place here: the USSR, Great Britain and the USA.

After the end of the war, it took 10 years to restore the Palace and its surroundings, after which the Livadia Palace in Crimea became open for excursions. Since then, this estate has become the main attraction of the entire southern

Location

Naturally, the first thing that interests tourists who want to visit the Livadia Palace is how to get there? Well, firstly, to get to Livadia, you need to go to the Crimean peninsula. This can be done by air, sea or road transport. By the way, the only airport on the Crimean peninsula is in the city of Simferopol. From there you can get to the resort of Yalta by taxi or bus. You can stop here either in advance booked hotel, or rent housing in the private sector, take a break from the road, and then go on an excursion to the Livadia Palace, whose address is: Livadia village, st. Baturina, 44-a. You can get there from Yalta by pleasure boat or regular bus.

We would advise you to choose sea ​​route. It will be faster and more interesting this way. The Livadia Palace on the map can be found in the immediate vicinity of Yalta, and its GPS coordinates: N 44 28.087, E 34 8.598.

Excursion program

In the early 90s of the last century, the Livadia Palace in Crimea received the status of a historical and art museum. However, in addition to the excursion zone, on the territory of the palace there is a sanatorium for cardiac patients, as well as a wonderful Botanical Garden - most beautiful place for walks along the entire coast. Tourists seeking to visit the palace are primarily attracted by the opportunity to get acquainted with the living conditions of the royal family (exhibition “The Romanovs and Livadia”), as well as to visit the place where the outcome of the Second World War was decided in 1945. By the way, meetings and summits at the highest level are still held in the White Hall of the palace.

general description

The magnificent Grand Palace is built in classical Italian style, and its heart is the Italian courtyard with chic rose bushes and evergreen tropical plants planted on it. In addition to this majestic snow-white structure, the palace and park ensemble includes the Corps of Pages, the Palace of Baron Fredericks, the Church of the Exaltation of the Cross, several picturesque gazebos, rotundas, fountains, etc.

Description of the interior

Each hall, any of the rooms, all the numerous passages and exits - everything is decorated with amazingly fine taste. Despite all the luxury, the richness of interior decoration and furniture, nothing here looks pretentious. In the palace you can find a mixture of different styles - from ancient to modern, characteristic of the era of the reign of the last Russian Emperor Nicholas II. For example, one of the main rooms of the palace is a luxurious dining room, decorated in ancient Roman style, with stucco walls and ceilings, and next to it there is a strictly decorated English billiard room or an imperial office “a la Jacob”.

The palace has a total of 116 separate furnished rooms, many terraces, balconies, towers, galleries with numerous columns, etc. In addition to the courtyard, there are three more lighted courtyards in Arabic and Italian style. The palace is also decorated with numerous sculptures, paintings and other lovely and expensive trinkets, which gives the interior a special royal chic.

The imperial summer residence was so convenient and comfortable in its structure that the royal family often did not want to leave here. Plus, the fresh sea air was perfect for the empress, who suffered from lung disease.

Conclusion

It is simply impossible to visit the Crimean peninsula and not visit the Livadia Palace. The palace and park ensemble is ready to receive visitors every day, seven days a week, from 10.00 to 19.00.