Evening at the castle. Where is the Swallow's Nest

In the village of Gaspra, on south coast Crimea, on the edge of the cliff is a tiny, dazzling white castle. This unique monument architecture is a symbol of the South Shore.

History of the castle

In 1887 beautiful place a retired officer took a fancy to the rock, he lived here in a small wooden house as an ordinary summer resident. Later, the house would be sold to the merchant Rakhmanina, the woman demolished the wooden building, built a large two-story wooden castle in its place and gave the name - bird home. After Rakhmanina, the castle became the property of an industrialist from Germany, who liked to relax in the Crimea. The German, with the support of the famous sculptor Leonid Sherwood, in 1912 turned a wooden castle into a stone one, which has survived to this day. Later, the German was forced to leave the Swallow's Nest, after him the castle had other owners. For many years it stood abandoned. In 1967, the Crimean architect Tatiev and his team strengthened the facade of the castle and carried out work on its restoration.

Swallow's Nest today

IN recent years 15-20 castle was used for different purposes. There was a restaurant in the palace Italian cuisine, opened thematic exhibitions with paintings and engravings that tell the story of the South Shore.

Today the Swallow's Nest is one of the most popular tourist places. People come from different countries to appreciate all the splendor of the castle. Anyone can buy an entrance ticket and get inside. The castle is often reconstructed, so you need to be prepared that the balcony over the sea will be closed. But do not be upset, because even from afar you can admire the fabulous stone palace. No postcard can convey this special charm, which, together with all the other impressions of the Crimea, has such an effect on every visitor.

Interesting facts about the castle

• Aurora rock, on which stands the Swallow's Nest, - favorite place thrill-seekers from all over the world. So, in Gaspra, the final of the competition in diving from the rocks was held. Cliff diving is one of the most spectacular views sports. From a height of 27 meters, the athletes jumped into the water, and the spectators were breathtaking from such a spectacle.
• After tremors in 1927, the castle was in a dilapidated state. Spiers fell and large gaps and depressions formed. Sculptors and city planners even suggested dismantling the castle and rebuilding it elsewhere. But then the concept of the building would have changed, and they decided to leave it as it is until 1968. Not all tourists know that there is a system of underwater caves under the rock. The main entrance to the cave is at an eight-meter depth to the left of the castle.
• The famous film was filmed on the territory of the Swallow's Nest soviet film"Ten blacks." There were also shots of the castle in the films "Mio, my Mio", "Academy of Pan Blots". Cinema, of course, has never bypassed this unique Crimean rock attention. Against the backdrop of the Swallow's Nest, the famous actor Jackie Chan was filmed in the 1990s.

Photos of the Swallow's Nest and its views have been on all the covers of travel magazines. Not a single Crimean calendar is complete without the image of this building. There are no swallows in the castle, but there are a huge number of tourists, which absolutely does not prevent you from coming to Crimea and seeing all the beauties of the palace with your own eyes.

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"Swallow's Nest" is a beautiful castle, which is one of the examples medieval architecture. This outstanding architectural monument was built on a sheer cliff of Aurora about 40 meters high in the village of Gaspra (Southern coast of Crimea).

The buildings are fully consistent with medieval type castles » Eagle Nest”, which were erected on impregnable rocks. In those days it was quite common. One example is a fortified tower − fort torri di belem in Lisbon (Portugal).

Or Miramare castle in Trieste(Italy), which has an important historical meaning, and is also characterized by extreme beauty and grace of lines.

If we compare the architectural features of "Swallow's Nest", we can see similar stylistic features. So, despite its elegance and sophistication of lines, the castle is a fairly fortified structure and a reliable shelter.

Such a layout of structures on the ground was fully justified by the owners' safety considerations, because the approach to its gates was only from one side. But grief was for the defenders of the castle, if this only road was blocked by the conquerors - in this case, there were practically no ways to retreat.

Historical and cultural significance The swallow's nest is extremely large, so the building has become the central image on the emblem of the southern coast of Crimea.

Construction history

Initially, a small building was erected on the site of the current castle in the 70s of the XIX century. It was the dacha of one of the retired generals of the Russian army. This area was so beautiful, and the view of the rock sheltered on the very edge was so picturesque that some artists of that time (I.K. Aivazovsky, A.P. Bogolyubov and L.F. Lagorio) captured it on their canvases.

Subsequently, the wooden house passed into the possession of the court physician A.K. Some time after the death of her husband, the widow sold the land with the house to the rich Moscow merchant Rakhmanina.

The old small building was immediately demolished, and an elegant wooden castle was built in its place, which the sentimental merchant's wife called "Swallow's Nest". It was with her light hand that this poetic name was assigned to the new building.

Of course, this building was much more luxurious and solid than the previous building, and given its unique location on the very edge of the Aurora Rock, the impression made by the Swallow's Nest was incredibly strong.

However, modern look The Swallow's Nest received only at the beginning of the 20th century, when the richest Russian oilman P. L. Shteingel acquired the site. He was extremely fond of the Black Sea and the Crimea, and therefore wanted to create his own romantic corner on its sun-warmed land.

construction medieval castle in was produced in 1911 - 1912 according to the project of the engineer and sculptor Leonid Shervud, whose father was the famous Russian architect Vladimir Shervud.

A feature of the Swallow's Nest is the stepped arrangement of its tiers. This was done because the site for building on the edge of the cliff was relatively small. Thus, the foundation of the building has an area of ​​only 200 square meters (width = 10 meters and length = 20 meters). The height of the castle itself reaches 12 meters.

In a two-story building rising above a sheer cliff, the rooms are arranged in series, in tiers - this is an entrance hall, a living room, and then steps and bedrooms, whose windows overlook the endless sea.

The relatively small size of the site still did not prevent the garden from being laid out around the castle, as well as neat paths for walking. of the estate was, of course, quite restrained, but at the same time more than paid off by magical beauty surrounding nature- impregnable rocks and boundless sea expanses.

Two years later, the castle of unique beauty was sold to the merchant P. G. Shelaputin, who turned the Swallow's Nest from a cozy romantic nest into a restaurant, the interior of which was decorated in the old Russian style, which did not harmonize with the overall building.

Next were the famous historical events the October Revolution and Civil War, and the Swallow's Nest stood in complete desolation for some time. When on Crimean peninsula Soviet power came, the castle was transferred to the disposal of the Main Directorate of State Farms of Crimea. However, they were in no hurry not only with the restoration of the building, but even with the care of it.

After the famous Crimean earthquake in 1927, a huge crack formed in the rock on which the Swallow's Nest was built. This led to the fact that part of the estate with a garden located on it collapsed into the sea, and the observation platform loomed menacingly over the sea. But the castle itself survived and remained virtually unscathed.

After the earthquake, the Swallow's Nest was located for some time reading room Rest houses, but soon the castle was declared emergency, and it was closed to the public.

Only 30 years later, the restoration of the Swallow's Nest began. The base of the foundation was reinforced with a slab of , and the castle itself was carefully restored. Since then, the Swallow's Nest has been one of the symbols of the Crimea.

At the beginning of the 21st century, the Swallow's Nest was reconstructed, and the castle again housed a restaurant, this time Italian. However, in 2013, new cracks were discovered in the rock, which again made the building dangerous for accidents.

At the moment, the Swallow's Nest is closed to the public and is awaiting reconstruction. However, the castle continues to please the eyes of the guests of the Crimea and local residents with its exquisite beauty and refined grace of lines.

Swallow's nest in the works of artists

Famous marine painters of the late 19th and early 20th centuries were struck by the refined grace of the Swallow's Nest, and therefore depicted it on their canvases.

The magical beauty of the castle is reflected in the work of many contemporary painters. They portray graceful medieval castle in a different manner, different time days and under illumination of different intensity, but at the same time the beauty of the Swallow's Nest does not fade at all.

Beautiful paintings by modern painters, as well as high-quality reproductions of paintings, can become a real decoration of the interior, not only in, but also in many classical styles.

After joining in 1783 Crimea to Russia, eminent people began to come here. They acquired land on the South Bank, built palaces, planted gardens and parks. They came just to relax.

An unknown general, the first participant in the Russian-Turkish war, became the owner of a wooden dacha, which he decided to build on a rock, calling it the "Castle of Love".

It is no longer known what inspired the general most of all to build a dacha in this place. Perhaps the legend that once on the rock there was a sanctuary of the goddess Virgin, who was worshiped by the inhabitants. There may be mesmerizing sunrises that open from a rock that bears the name of Aurora (goddess of the morning dawn).

After the death of the general, the fact remains that the owners of the dacha changed rapidly, and each contributed to the restructuring of the building. It was then that the name "Swallow's Nest" was assigned to the place.

Major German oilman Baron von Stengel became the owner of the building in 1911. He participated in the development of Baku oil, and then he had an idea - in memory of his beloved Germany, to build a castle in the Crimea, similar to knight's castles middle ages. And already in 1914, a miniature knight's castle, built from the Crimean gray limestone and yellow Yevpatoriya stone, built according to the project of the talented Russian architect A.V. Sherwood. The structure covers an area of ​​10*20 meters and has a height of 12 meters.

With the outbreak of World War I, Stengel left Russian Empire, and the philanthropist and merchant P. Shelaputin becomes the owner of the building.

Where is:

Swallow's Nest in Crimea - a castle on the edge coastal cliff, which is one of the pearls of the Crimea. It is located at a distance of 15 km. from Yalta, in the village of Gaspra, Alupkinskoe highway, 9.
Majestic and mysterious, at the same time seeming unreal, rises on a steep rock - of extraordinary beauty gothic castle. The height of the rock is 40 meters. The castle “Swallow’s Nest”, covered with legends, has long and deservedly been recognized as a symbol of southern Crimea, is architectural monument and has the status cultural heritage federal significance.

To see it brilliant creation hereditary Russian architect A.V. Sherwood, hundreds of thousands of tourists from all over the world come here every year.

The location of a lonely palace, located on the very edge of a cliff, cannot touch the soul of even contemplators devoid of romance. What can we say about inspired extraordinary scenery artists who managed to capture the castle on their canvases. The Swallow's Nest can be seen in the works of not only contemporary artists, but also marine painters I.K. Aivazovsky, L.F. Lagorio, A.P. Bogolyubov.

How to get there:

The most convenient way to get to the Swallow's Nest from Yalta:

By bus:

From the bus station - route number 102 to the stop. "Bird home".

From the Clothing Market - route number 132 to the stop. "Bird home".

By Sea:

By motor ship, boat (only in holiday season) from Yalta to the Swallow's Nest, departure from the Lenin embankment. Sea vessels approach the Aurora rock.

You can see the location of the Swallow's Nest on the map below.

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Restaurant Swallow's Nest:

After the purchase and sale transaction, P. Shelaputin leaves for treatment abroad and dies, minor grandchildren enter into the inheritance. The manager of the Crimean estates of the Shelaputins decides to open a profitable place in the castle - a restaurant that did not bring income due to difficult events in the country.

A restaurant was opened here again during the NEP, now it is owned by the Yalta cooperative. It was then that a terrace was built here, where the restaurant was located, which worked until the Great Crimean earthquake in 1927, which caused serious damage to the Swallow's Nest. Finally, in 1967-168. under the guidance of architect I.G. Tatiev, as well as designer V.N. Timofeev, who was the author of the reconstruction, carried out the most difficult repair by construction standards. The tower has become even more graceful, thanks to the four spiers. The seismic structures were strengthened, and the part of the castle, which previously hung over the cliff, remained unchanged.

What is inside:

Thanks to the most complex repair and reconstruction work, the palace has changed into better side not only outside.

Since 2011, the Swallow's Nest restaurant has not existed. The castle is open to the public for visits. An exhibition hall has been opened, which hosts exhibitions of paintings by famous artists. Presentations, performances, concerts are held on the adjacent territory. Nearby are an art salon, viewing platforms, a small park is broken. There is also an official site on which there are many photos of the interior and exterior decoration of the castle.

Working mode:

From May to October - from 10:00 to 19:00;

From November to April - from 10:00 to 16:00 (closed: Monday)

Excursions:

You can visit the Swallow's Nest and other iconic sights of the region by going on one of the excursions. For convenience, you can go directly from the page of this attraction to viewing offers in settlements peninsulas. Excursions to the Swallow's Nest are conducted by both private guides and tour companies. The price depends on the program, transport and experience of the guide. Choose proven excursions, for this the site has ratings and reviews.

Most residents of the CIS countries will know and say for sure that this is a castle hanging over the Black Sea in Crimea. He has been seen in pictures in books, magazines, TV programs, the Internet, but this is nothing compared to reality. A huge mass of tourists saw this Crimean heritage with their own eyes.

The history of the emergence of the Swallow's Nest in the Crimea begins at the end of the 19th century. According to legend, the first owner of the building was a Russian general, but there is no documented confirmation of this. And the first mention dates back to 1895 in a guide to the Crimea. The dacha was wooden and was called "Generalif".

Since the end of the 19th century, there have been many owners of the dacha:

• Court physician Tobin Adalberg Karlovich, and after his wife. A boarding house was arranged at this place, small, but considered the best in the South Coast. On a sheer cliff, the doctor's house was just located. Repair work was carried out in 1903: the main building was painted, an extension and a veranda were built. The new building can be seen in a painting by the artist Lagorio.
• Between 1898 and 1905 ( exact time unknown) Tobin's widow sold the dacha to Baron Steingel. It was by his order that the house was transformed into the castle that we can now recognize on postcards. The architect was L. Sherwood.
• Approximately in the period from 1912 to 1914, it is not known who owned the castle and whether it was even intended for life.
• Since 1914, the dacha belonged to Mrs. Rokhmanova.
• In 1921, in the acceptance certificate of the former Swallow's Nest estate, it was documented that the building was abandoned and repeatedly looted.
• During the New Economic Policy period, the building was restored and a restaurant was opened here. But already on September 12, 1927, there was an earthquake that severely damaged the building.
• In the period from 1927 to 1939, some repair work was nevertheless carried out, but basically the building was neglected and belonged to the Zhemchuzhina rest house.
• in 1967 - 1970, the Swallow's Nest was overhauled by Giprograd employees. The architect was I. Tatiev, the engineer V. Timofeev. Both the building and the rock were strengthened, which was also surrounded by anti-seismic belts, the architecture was slightly changed, decorative turrets and spiers were added. In 1971 the castle was opened to the public.
• Until 2011, a restaurant operated in the castle.
• And in July 2011, the building was recognized as the Palace-Castle Swallow's Nest.

Castle height and internal layout

In fact, the castle is very compact. The height of the Swallow's Nest is only 12 meters, and the area is 10x12 meters. Well, the height of the Aurora rock is 40 meters.

Inside the Swallow's Nest there is an entrance hall and a living room, a staircase to the second floor and two bedrooms located one above the other.

Museum: exhibitions, tours and concerts

Now the Swallow's Nest is an architectural and exhibition complex with a panoramic terrace and an adjacent small park. Approximately every one and a half to two months here, replacing one another, art, archaeological and local history exhibitions are held. You can check the schedule on the official website.

All summer evenings open sky various performances, concerts, vernissages and master classes are held on the terrace near the palace. Be sure to visit if possible!
And of course in the museum you can order sightseeing tour on the history of the castle and cape Ai-Todor. Want to send that very famous postcard with the image of the Swallow's Nest - there is a small post office here.

Legend of the Swallow's Nest

Almost every significant corner in the Crimea has its own fairy tale story. So, the legend of the Swallow's Nest castle tells about the failed love of the god of the sea, Poseidon, and the goddess of the morning dawn, Aurora.

In short, Aurora loved to meet the dawn on a rock and one day Poseidon saw her, who really liked her. But the goddess rejected his love. Poseidon went to the trick, decided to enchant Aurora with a magical diadem, asked the lord of the winds Eol to hide the sun with clouds. While waiting for the sun, Aurora dozed off. Poseidon crept up and almost bewitched the goddess, but she woke up and escaped. The diadem fell and hit the rock, part of the diamond from the crown fell into the crevice. When the clouds dissipated, a ray of sun hit the shard, which turned into a castle.

Information for visitors

Where is the Swallow's Nest

The castle is located on the Aurora rock of Cape Ai-Todoi in Gesper, South Coast. So if you are wondering "on what the Swallow's Nest is built, 5 letters", we answer - a rock!

How to get there

The most convenient way to get to the Swallow's Nest is from Yalta:

• Route No. 102 from the bus station to the stop "Swallow's Nest".
• Route No. 132 from the Clothing Market to the stop "Swallow's Nest".
• By boat (only in summer) from the Lenin embankment, which comes directly to the foot of the Aurora rock.

It is also very convenient to come here as part of excursions to the Swallow's Nest. Their prices are not very expensive, but there are a lot of impressions, and free time on self-examination sights give. Tourists are usually brought by bus and taken away by boat.

Address: Yalta, Gaspra town, Alupkinskoe highway, 9a
Coordinates: 44.430474, 34.128382

Prices

Visiting the area around the castle is free. And tickets to the Swallow's Nest Museum can be purchased at the following price:

• 200 rubles - adult ticket;
• 100 rubles - for children.

Museum opening hours

• 10:00 - 16:00 - from November to May, Mon - day off;
• 10:00 - 19:00 - from May to October, seven days a week.

Official site: http://lasto4kinognezdo.ru/
Webcams: http://lg.yapic.net/
Exhibition schedule: http://lasto4kinognezdo.ru/vystavki

Address on the map

In addition to architectural, Yalta is also rich in other attractions. For example, the Massandra winery, which produces wine that has become famous far beyond the borders of the country.

Most residents of the CIS countries will know and say for sure that this is a castle hanging over the Black Sea in Crimea. He has been seen in pictures in books, magazines, TV programs, the Internet, but this is nothing compared to reality. A huge mass of tourists saw this Crimean heritage with their own eyes.

Swallow's Nest: history and description

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Tourists who do not know where the Swallow's Nest is located in Crimea have probably never visited the peninsula. There is simply no other explanation for this, because it is majestic building, which has experienced a lot in its lifetime, has long become a symbol and a kind of calling card Crimean lands. For more than 100 years of existence, it has been repeatedly rebuilt and restored, but the charm and aesthetic, unique beauty remained unchanged in it.

Where is the Swallow's Nest?

The architectural and historical monument Swallow's Nest is located on the southern coast of Crimea, in resort village Gaspra, up close. It proudly crowns the Aurora rock on a cliff that rises sheer 40 m from the surface of the sea. A landmark was built on the very ledge of a rock formation, as if hanging over the water surface, admiring its reflection in it.

Castle on the map of Crimea

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The history of the attraction

The Swallow's Nest Castle in Crimea appeared at its current location in the second half of the 19th century, immediately after the Russian-Turkish war of 1877-1878. But then it was only a wooden one-story cottage, built by a certain retired general, whose name history, unfortunately, did not preserve.

After some time, the building passed to A.K. Tobin, court physician of Alexander III, who served in. But he did not last long, as he died. In 1903, Tobin's widow sold the piece of land she inherited, where the house was located, to the famous Moscow merchant Rakhmanina.

Birth of the Swallow's Nest Castle

The merchant's wife immediately demolished the squat, dilapidated dacha, and in its place erected a wooden castle, which she called the Swallow's Nest. Judging by the painting by Aivazovsky, outwardly it was very similar to the final building, which arose somewhat later through the efforts of Baron Stengel.

The next owner, the German magnate and oilman Rudolf von Stengel, who loved to relax in the Crimea, decided to build a real one in this place - in the medieval Gothic style.

To implement his ideas, he invited the famous engineer and sculptor Leonid Sherwood, who enthusiastically set to work. Already in 1912, on the site of the wooden brainchild of Rakhmanina, from which only the name remained, a beautiful miniature castle grew up - in the form in which it remains today.

Castle from World War I to today

In 1914, Stengel sold the Swallow's Nest to the merchant Pavel Shelaputin, and he left for Germany. The manager of Shelaputin turned the building into a restaurant, which turned out to be unprofitable and soon closed. After the death of the merchant, which followed this, the castle changed owners several times until it was abandoned.

By the time Soviet power was established on the peninsula in 1920, it was in complete disrepair. After nationalization, it was transformed into a party canteen, but after the building, which was in disrepair, was closed. The building was a depressing sight until 1967, when the architect Tatiev and a team of specialists completely restored it, strengthening the facade and foundation.

In 2002, the final reconstruction was carried out, and since 2011 the Swallow's Nest castle in the Crimea has been an architectural and historical monument. Since that time, excursions have been constantly held here, attracting numerous tourists both from Russia and from near and far abroad.

Symbolic castle in legends

Local legends attribute the appearance of the Swallow's Nest to those distant times, when everything earthly was still not alien to the gods, and they visited the limits of human habitation. So, on the cramped site of the Monastery-Burun, the goddess of the morning dawn, Aurora, liked to meet the dawn, ascending the mountain every morning. With her appearance suddenly
the whole neighborhood woke up, the birds began to sing, and everyone rejoiced at the appearance of a beautiful person.

Once Poseidon himself saw her, sitting on a rock, in all her splendor and bewitching beauty. And at the same moment, Cupid struck the heart of the stern sea god, who was inflamed with unbridled passion for the young maiden. Then he opened up to her in his feelings, but Aurora rejected his love and fled from him without looking back. Desperate Poseidon decided on an insidious act - he persuaded Eol, who commanded the winds, to overtake heavy clouds in the morning sky so that they would not let the sun's rays touch the earth.

At the appointed hour, Aurora, as before, waited for dawn, but the sun still did not come out. Tired of waiting, she involuntarily fell asleep. At the same moment, Poseidon, having crept up, grabbed her, but Aurora immediately woke up and slipped out of his arms, and his diadem flew off the head of the insidious god and fell to the ground. From the blow, one of the gems fell out of it and rolled into a dark crevice, and when the sun came out and penetrated into it with its rays, everything around shone, and a beautiful castle grew in this place.

What is attractive about the Swallow's Nest in Crimea?

The amazing landmark of Crimea is extremely interesting: most tourists come to look at it, take pictures against its background, see how it looks inside, wander around scenic surroundings. Various exhibitions are constantly held here - artistic, ethnographic, archaeological, local history, etc.

The expositions change periodically and are constantly updated: you will not see monotony here. Attractive and stunning Crimean landscapes- they can be admired observation deck Crimea, located here. It offers a bewitching panorama of the surrounding rocks, the Yalta Bay and are clearly visible. Near the castle is one of the most famous local attractions - the Wishing Tree. According to legend, if you tie a ribbon on one of its branches, you will certainly come back here again.

You can visit the Swallow's Nest in Crimea on your own or with a guided tour. The most popular daily excursion "Yalta - Castle - Yalta", which is a boat trip lasting two hours. Prices are low - tourists pay only for travel, sightseeing and everything else is absolutely free!

Swallow's Nest: photo inside the castle

How to get (get there)?

Where the Swallow's Nest is located in the Crimea, you can find out from any passer-by in Yalta: they will explain to you how to get to it, and also tell you a lot interesting facts about him. And getting here is not difficult at all: the route is quite busy. Often, tourists use regular boats that constantly run from the Yalta Marine Station to Gaspra and back.

But more cheap option- by buses No. 102 (from the Yalta bus station) and No. 132 (from the Clothing Market). You need to get off at the stop of the same name with the castle. If a decision is made to get to the Swallow's Nest from Yalta by car, then the most successful route is as follows:

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Prices, contacts, opening hours

• Address: Alupkinskoe highway, 9a, Cape Ai-Todor, Gaspra, Yalta, Crimea, Russia.
• Coordinates: 44°25′50″N (44.430661), 34°7′43″E (34.128536).
• Phone: +7-978-004-91-22.
• Official site: http://lasto4kinognezdo.ru/
• Opening hours: from 10:00 to 19:00 - from May to October; from 10:00 to 16:00 (Monday - day off) - from November to April.
  
• Ticket prices: for adults - 200, for children - 100 rubles.

The Swallow's Nest Castle in Crimea is an amazing and memorable place that annually attracts tens of thousands of tourists from other countries who come here to see it. Truly, this is the brightest and most interesting attraction of the peninsula, its unchanging symbol that attracts and allures all guests! Finally, we offer you interesting video about this place.