Vorontsov Palace

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Vorontsov Palace is a 19th-century neo-Gothic and Moorish Revival residence in Crimea, renowned for its dramatic architecture and scenic setting beneath the Crimean Mountains.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf historic building
palace
tourist attraction
architect Edward Blore
William Hunt
architecturalStyle Moorish Revival architecture
Neo-Gothic architecture
builtInCentury 19th century
constructionEndDate 1848
constructionStartDate 1828
continent Europe
country Ukraine
hasFeature English Gothic elements
Moorish courtyard
arcades
battlements
horseshoe arches
oriental motifs
ornamental chimneys
towers
hasPart ballroom
central courtyard
fountains
grand staircase
library
lions staircase
park
terraced gardens
winter garden
heritageStatus architectural monument of national significance
knownFor combination of Neo-Gothic and Moorish styles
dramatic architecture
scenic mountain setting
locatedAt foot of the Crimean Mountains
locatedIn Alupka
Crimea
locatedOn Crimean Peninsula
materialUsed diabase
local stone
namedAfter Vorontsov family
openToPublic true
overlooks Black Sea
parkDesigner Karl Kebach NERFINISHED
patron Prince Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov
region Southern coast of Crimea
roofType flat roofs
surroundedBy landscape park
usedAs museum

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Edward Blore ("Vorontsov Palace, Alupka")
Nikolay Krasnov ("Yusupov Palace in Koreiz")
notableWork
Nikolay Krasnov ("Crimean palaces of the Russian Imperial family")
associatedWith
Southern Coast of Crimea
hasHistoricSite

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