#massandra

[bruev]

Зимняя Ялта, Крым

[loiladadiani]

The other palaces in the Crimea

The Palace of Koreiz was owned by the Yousupov Family, and the inside photos show an exquisite place. It is worth taking the time to check them out.

The Palace of Kichkine was built by Grand Duke Dmitry Konstantinovich as a place he could enjoy with his nephews.

Dulber means "beautiful" or "heart stealing" in Tartar. This palace was built by Grand Duke Pyotr Nikolaievich. Design and construction were based on his sketches. The Grand Duke had great knowledge of Middle Eastern Architecture and history. The palace has more than 100 rooms.

The Vorontzov Palace (built by Prince Mikhail Vorontzov) is one of the oldest palaces in the Crimea. It has 150 rooms and is surrounded by gardens and parks. Vorontsov's palace started a tradition of imperial residency in the area. Many Russian elite were attracted to build villas and palaces in the Crimea.

Massandra: This palace was initially being built for the Vorontzovs, but a death in the family caused the project to halt. Alexander III bought the palace and had it redesigned. The family never stayed in the palace, preferring their other palace at Livadia (the old Livadia palace, not the beautiful white heaven we all know and love.

The Golytzin Palace: This palace can only be seen on the outside. It has a long and turbulent story. The Golytzin who built it only lived in it for one year.

Harax: Grand Duke George Mikhailovich's wife, Grand Duchess Marie Georgievna, wanted an English country house in the middle of the Middle East. Everybody thought it could not be done but it was. George and Marie spent the best years of their very troubled marriage living at Harax.

Bagçesaray Palace of the Crimean Khans is a compact architectural ensemble consisting of 17 buildings and 9 inner closed courtyards. I have included a photo here because it is a source of much controversy. The palace is said to be magically beautiful and, in 2013, was listed by UNESCO as a potential addition to its World Heritage List. It was the administrative capital of the Crimean Khanate from 1532 to 1783. Apparently, the renovations have been botched. The issues regarding this historic treasure will have to be picked up again once the region has restored peace. Right now, they are not the priority.

The nobility in the Crimea

By the end of the Russian Empire, Crimea had become the most coveted "vacation spot" for the Russian elites. Palaces continued to sprout up. The sun, sea, mountains, flowers...and nobility had each other. Summers in Crimea became almost like an informal season, with teas, picnics, the occasional balls, dinners, etc. And protocol was eased. The Tsar was a frequent visitor to Harax and Dulber (at one point.) He enjoyed sitting outside and smoking. When he was there, the cossacks were there for musical entertainment.

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What I wrote...

and then took down was a meandering reminiscence about the "Crimean Massandra" comment that Vladimir Putin made at Theresa May's expense in 2017. It landed in the febrile post-referendum UK political environment like an unexploded grenade—the underlying menace was keenly felt but no one was quite sure how to respond.

In a now-deleted post, I muddled through the 2017 timeline,* forgetting exactly the sequence of events and had to correct myself but, in essence, what I said was that I still return to that comment from time to time—because it happened to coincide with a very significant period of my life.

And, today, I was thinking about MiGs and it occurred to me that "Mas[s]andra", which is a nickname associated with the MiG-25, could also signify "Foxbat" which is the MiG-25's NATO Reporting name.

The Foxbat–the fastest plane to enter military service, with one of the highest service ceilings–was an extraordinary plane with a thrilling history. Here's a video if you're interested.

Anyway, I don't think that observation is outlandish, which is why I'm making this quick post to record the thought again.

As for my other work...well, if I still had my "#dailyslang" hat on, I'd say that Fox is Animals and "Bat" is Murciélago and there's no reason why someone shouldn't use the phrase "Crimean [Foxbat]" to try to notify their presence in, or shipment through, Crimea.

*The comment was made in November 2017, more than three years after the annexation of Crimea, and shortly after the British Government had accused Russia of "cyber-espionage" and disinformation but before the Salisbury poisoning incident in 2018, which was also attributed to Russia.

[darose8]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Brighton Massandra Hinged Bangle Silver-Brushed Silver.

[daniela--anna]

🏰 Vorontsov Palace - One of the most popular places in Crimea among tourists, along with Massandra, Livadia Palace and Swallow's Nest.

📍 The Vorontsov Palace is located in Alupka, 15 km from Yalta.

⚒ The palace was built of diabase (a volcanic rock with properties stronger than granite) in the English Gothic style.

60,000 servants and soldiers worked on its construction for 20 years (from 1828 to 1848).

9 million silver rubles were spent.

🏯 In 1921 the palace became a museum, but during the Great Patriotic War it was looted.

The amount of damage was estimated at 5 million rubles.

In 1956, a museum was reopened in the castle, and since 1990 the Alupka Palace and the Park Museum-Reserve have been located here.

🌳 The palace is surrounded by a centuries-old park, which contains 200 species of trees and exotic plants.

📷 Katerina

🏰 Palazzo Vorontsov - Uno dei luoghi più popolari in Crimea tra i turisti, insieme a Massandra, Palazzo Livadia e Nido di rondine.

📍 Il Palazzo Vorontsov si trova ad Alupka, a 15 km da Yalta .

⚒ Il palazzo fu costruito in diabase (una roccia vulcanica con proprietà più forti del granito) in stile gotico inglese. Alla sua costruzione lavorarono 60.000 servi e soldati per 20 anni (dal 1828 al 1848). Sono stati spesi 9 milioni di rubli d'argento.

🏯 Nel 1921 il palazzo divenne un museo, ma durante la Grande Guerra Patriottica fu saccheggiato.

L'ammontare dei danni è stato stimato in 5 milioni di rubli. Nel 1956 nel castello fu riaperto un museo e dal 1990 qui si trovano il Palazzo Alupka e la Riserva-Museo del Parco.

🌳 Il palazzo è circondato da un parco secolare, che contiene 200 specie di alberi e piante esotiche.

📷 Katerina

[serega-alfa]

10 постов!

Massandra Palace. Residence of the Russian Emperor Alexander 2

[triplegreen]

Weinkellerei Massandra

[luz-sonriente]

El palacio Massandra Palace, residencia del emperador Alejandro Ill de Rusia, Crimea.

[thestarik]

Consecration of the sanitorium for sailors at Massandra, April 22, 1914.

[i-do-not-mean-it]

Back to normality

[otmacamera]

22nd April 1914

The Imperial Family at the consecration of the Massandra sanatorium for sailors, 22nd April 1914.

"22nd April. Tuesday. At 11 o'clock we went to Massandra to consecrate the nautical sanatorium, so far only one more house is ready, named after Marie [...]" (1914 Diary of Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna)

Photo from: Tatiana Z

[mim70]

Крымские виноделы научились делать трёхлетнюю выдержку за полтора года. Интенсификация! Могут, когда захотят! Crimean winemakers produce 3-year-old wine for time a 1.5 years. Intensification! #crimea #massandra #wine #fake (at Saint Petersburg, Russia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzgWbOcjJGr/?igshid=r8gy68niwv65

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[artemrostov]

Это невероятный портвейн! #massandra #vine https://www.instagram.com/p/whTPOjmCdL/?utm_medium=tumblr

[alexandr-churikov]

Сыр с медом любите? А с портюшей 2016 года🙃 ? #портвейн #массандра #вино #сыр #сырбри #сырсмедом #вечер #зимнийвечер #vino #massandra #cheese #drink #drinks #drinkblog #drinkblogger (at Москва • Moscow) https://www.instagram.com/alex_churikov/p/CX4FAhnMQvT/?utm_medium=tumblr

[samofalov]

60x70cm watercolor on paper 2012 #watercolor #november #massandra #yalta #crimea #artist #samofalov #artursamofalov #painting #art #fineart #modernart #artwork (at Массандровский дворец)