Swallow’s Nest in Crimea
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Swallow’s Nest in Crimea is a neo-Gothic cliffside castle perched dramatically above the Black Sea, famous as a symbol of the region’s romantic architecture and scenic coastline.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swallow’s Nest | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect | Leonid Sherwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neo-Gothic ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| builtOn | cliff ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Baron von Steingel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country |
Russia (de facto)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ukraine (de jure, internationally recognized) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 40 meters ⓘ |
| famousFor |
dramatic cliffside location
ⓘ
neo-Gothic romantic design ⓘ picturesque views of the Black Sea ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
tourist postcards of Crimea
ⓘ
travel brochures about the Black Sea coast ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Lastochkino Gnezdo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConditionIssues | structural vulnerability due to cliff erosion ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
battlements
ⓘ
ornamental spires ⓘ turrets ⓘ viewing terrace ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Black Sea coastline
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cape Ai-Todor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural heritage monument of regional significance (Russian listing) ⓘ |
| isSymbolOf |
Crimean coastline
ⓘ
Crimean tourism ⓘ romantic architecture in Crimea ⓘ |
| languageOfAlternativeName |
Russian
ⓘ
Ukrainian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Crimea
ⓘ
Gaspra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Yalta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Aurora Cliff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Yalta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Gaspra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Black Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southern coast of Crimea ⓘ |
| roofType | flat terrace roof ⓘ |
| tourismCategory | major tourist attraction in Crimea ⓘ |
| underwent |
restoration works in the 21st century
ⓘ
restoration works in the late 20th century ⓘ |
| usedAs |
café (historically)
ⓘ
museum or exhibition space (periodically) ⓘ restaurant (historically) ⓘ tourist viewpoint ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1912 ⓘ |
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