Massandra palace and park ensemble.
the time allotted for inspection tourist facility for 2-3 hours
Massandra Palace - a magnificent monument of architecture of XIX century. Its construction began in 1881 at the expense of the prince S. Vorontsov, after whose death the work was suspended. In 1889 Massandra estate along with the unfinished palace became the Emperor Alexander III, who commissioned Academician ME Messmacher complete the construction and design the interior of the palace. However, the work was finished only in 1902, after the death of the emperor.
Massandra Palace and Park Complex Tel. +38 0654 235347 Opening hours: from 9.00 to 17.00, in the summer from 9:00 to 18:00 Closed: Monday, Tuesday
The palace was designed for relaxation, so there are no apartments for receptions and ceremonial halls. Family ascended the throne of Nicholas II preferred to spend the summer in the Livadia Palace. As members of the royal family Massandra came to walk in the park, and stayed in the palace for a short day of rest.
After the October Revolution until 1941 Massandra palace was used as a sanatorium, and after the war as a state dacha.
In 1992 the palace was opened museum exhibition devoted to the era of Alexander III: Here you can see the palatial interiors of the second half of the nineteenth century, everyday objects and works of art.
Notably, the interior decoration of the palace. Each room is decorated in original style. For example, the architect of the imperial dining room gave an artistic image of knight's castle.
Massandra park - one of the most quiet and cozy parks of the Crimean Southern Coast. It was founded in the first half of the XIX century, when the noble family belonged to Muscat Naryshkin. In the 40s of the XIX century, the Count Mikhail Vorontsov, arrangement of the park, engaged in the well-known Crimean gardener Carl Kebah. Today, the park on 40 hectares of the territory of which there are over 250 species of trees, open to public access.
