| The Khan's Palace in Bakhchysarai | |
|---|---|
| Native name Han Saray (Crimean Tatar) | |
 Bakhchysarai Palace | |
| Location | Bakhchysarai, Crimea |
| Coordinates | 44°44′55.22″N 33°52′55.06″E / 44.7486722°N 33.8819611°E |
| Built | 1532 |
| Architectural style(s) | Ottoman architecture |
| Website | http://handvorec.ru/ |
The Khan's Palace (Crimean Tatar: Hansaray; Turkish: Han Sarayı) or Hansaray is located in the town of Bakhchysarai, Crimea. It was built in the 16th century and became home to a succession of Crimean Khans. The walled enclosure contains a mosque, a harem, a cemetery, living quarters and gardens. The palace interior has been decorated to appear lived in and reflects the traditional 16th-century Crimean Tatar style. It is one of the best known Muslim palaces found in Europe, alongside the Sultan palaces of Istanbul and the Alhambra in Spain.
In December 2022, Russian forces dismantled a damaged roof and an ensemble of colored stained glass windows in the palace and replaced it with the modern one.[1] The move has been described by the Ukrainian side as part of an "ongoing assault" on cultural heritage.[2]
- ^ "Russian Invaders Destroy Golden Cabinet in Khan's Palace in Occupied Crimea", Kyiv Post, 17 December 2022
- ^ "'It's cultural genocide': Ukraine's Culture Minister trying to salvage the country's artifacts", EuroNews, 13 September 2022