Khan's Palace

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Khan's Palace is a historic Crimean Tatar royal residence in Bakhchisarai, renowned for its distinctive Islamic architecture and role as the former seat of the Crimean Khanate.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural heritage site
historic building
museum
palace
royal residence
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Bakhchisaray Palace
surface form: Bakhchisarai Palace

Hansaray
architecturalStyle Crimean Tatar architecture
Islamic architecture
Ottoman architecture
builtFor Crimean Khanate
constructionStart 16th century
coordinateLatitude 44.746
coordinateLongitude 33.871
country Ukraine
currentUse museum complex
tourist destination
decorativeElement arabesque ornamentation
calligraphic inscriptions
formerFunction residence of the Crimean khans
seat of the Crimean Khanate
governingBody local heritage authorities in Crimea
hasChapelOrMosque Khan Mosque
hasCourtyard inner courtyards
hasDefensiveElement fortified walls
hasGarden palace gardens
heritageCulture Crimean Tatars
surface form: Crimean Tatar
inLiterature inspired Alexander Pushkin's poem "The Fountain of Bakhchisarai"
locatedIn Bakhchisarai
locatedInRegion Crimea
locatedOnContinent Asia
Europe
materialUsed plaster
stone
wood
notableFeature Fountain of Tears
Khan Mosque
decorative tilework
harem quarters
ornamental courtyards
palace gardens
wooden carvings
partOf Bakhchisarai Historical and Cultural Reserve
religiousAffiliation Islam
roofType tiled roofs
significance major monument of Crimean Tatar culture
symbol of Crimean Tatar statehood
visitorAttraction open to the public

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Bakhchisarai contains Khan's Palace
Bakhchisarai tourismAttraction Khan's Palace
this entity surface form: Khan's Palace museum complex
Bakhchisarai Raion hasCulturalHeritageSite Khan's Palace
this entity surface form: Khan's Palace in Bakhchisarai
Bakhchisaray knownFor Khan's Palace