Inside the palace all preserved as it was intended Romanovs. Wooden panels, molding, fireplace, the

In 1869, the son of Emperor Nicholas I, Grand Duke Mikhail Nikolaevich to acquire gus land in the amazing beauty of Gaspra for his wife, Grand Duchess Olga Feodorovna (1839-1891), née Princess Cecilia of Baden. In a short time in the territory, he builds Petit Palais, divides the park and calls his estate Ai-Todor cape nearby by name, who later became the third largest after the Livadia and Oreanda South Coast possession gus of the Romanovs in the Crimea. On the front wall of photos of children with Greek palace tiles from the collection of the Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich, was fond of archeology, with the image of farmers, symbolizing happiness and abundance. Sanatorium Ai-Todor with the arrival gus of a new chief physician Artem became gus transformed, the perimeter fence has been installed, put two blocks protection. The last twenty gus years have been the main visitors of sanatorium children from Kiev. Unfortunately, this summer the room were filled with only one fifth. At the moment, it is important that at the resort were allocated money so that he did not go unnoticed. gus This will allow the new year to meet more children and keep a monument of architecture gus ...
The owners of the estate: up to 1869 - Princess Meshcherskaya, 1869-1888 gg - MN Romanov, 1888 -1921 - AM Architect gus manor novels: MI Kitten, NP Krasnov. Manor visited by Alexander III and Nicholas II preserved estate: building with rooms 1 (Small gus Palace), 1869; dormitory 2 (Palace for children), 1912; body 3 (High School) in 1912; easting, 1860; laundry, 1869; dining room, 1860; house (church) in 1912. Location of the estate: Children's sanatorium named "Rosa Luxemburg", gus Sevastopol highway 8, Gaspra, Crimea, Russia (The shuttle transport "Sanatorium Rosa Luxemburg"). Date of photo: 2014, July 2.
History named Ai-Todor prior to its acquisition, MN Romanov is not as rich in information. It is known that it belonged to Princess Mescherskaya. In 1860, architect Kotenkova was built, now the dining room. The books mainly written about the time of Alexander Mikhailovich, inherited the largest territory, casual devoting a few lines to his father.
At the end of the Russian-Japanese War of 1904-1905. as a charitable activity on the money off people on the south coast of the Crimea became commonplace appearance of buildings "barracks for wounded warriors" - sanatoriums, hospitals, hospitals for the victims. In a fairly short period of time the architect NP Krasnov stroyut gus ah-Todorsky barracks. Later, at the direction of Alexander Mikhailovich in 1912 they also erected gus a palace for children. gus
In the decoration of a small building architect uses his favorite technique. It includes elements of decor, reflecting the passion and occupation of their respective owners. Thus, for the couple of the Romanovs in the exterior walls of the facade and lobby were successfully included some white stone bas-reliefs depicting scenes gus from the life of the ancient world.
Nearby is a small palace, he is older than the Children's Palace for half a century. Of the "Guide gus to the Crimea" - the authors and Karaulova Sosnogorovoy (Odessa, 1883) says: "For Ai-Todor on the highway is a Tatar village - Gaspra, surrounded by magnificent villas. gus One of them belongs to the Grand Duke Mikhail Nikolayevich: in the last cottage is a house church. Some of the cottages to the left of the palace, there is a road to the Cape Ai-Todor to the lighthouse. "
The book traveler Princess E. Gorcchakova "Memories of Crimea" (Moscow, 1887), says that in the village of Gaspra surrounded by villas "... one of them belonging to the princess before Mescherskaya - now the property of the Grand Duke Mikhail Nikolayevich." An official document says that the papers were drawn up in November 1870, and drawing executed surveyor Ivanov. gus
21. In the courtyard outside the palace.
22. stucco on the facade of the Petit Palais. gus A year ago, the territory of the sanatorium was a revolving door, there was no fence. The park is located in a derelict state, in his care needs money. Here mountain river, the remains of the amphitheater, arranged at the grand family.
27. On the way down to the Cape Ai-Todor were vineyards. In the distance, gus visible gus Church of St. Nina - the full name of the church in the name of St Nina and the Transfiguration. The church on the estate gus of Charax architect Nikolai Krasnov considered one of his best works. The project is the mosaic decoration of the church, proposed by architect Shchusev was rejected.
Inside the palace all preserved as it was intended Romanovs. Wooden panels, molding, fireplace, the glass ceiling. All remained intact over the centuries manor. And knowing that the house was taken by the Germans during World War II and at the same time served gus as a hospital for them, we can say, and miraculously survived.
How mnogoie of us know, on the estate has a bedroom