"The BAKHCHISARAY PALACE : an Eastern tale - The history of the Khan's residence is almost 500 years old"

The palace building today is an unique monument of Crimean-Tatar palace architecture. It was erected in the middle of the 16th century. The earliest structures of the complex were the Sarah Guzel baths and the Big Khan Mosque, dating back to 1530. The mosque still functions today. A special lodge was built for the sovereign, decorated with stained-glass windows and Iznik tiles. "The Bakhchisaray Palace was not the Khan's only residence," said Anna Polkanova, Deputy Director of the Bakhchisaray Museum-Reserve. "There were five other small Palaces. But the principal residence of the Crimean lord was the Bakhchisaray Palace, built on the orders of Sahib I Giray.
The numerous fountains and gardens eloquently remind us of the palace's name: in Crimean-Tatar, the word "Bakhchisaray" means garden-palace. The estate, a place where one can rest and cool off, embodies the idea of heaven on earth.
One of the most famous monuments in the palace compound is the ‘Fountain of Tears.’ According to legend, Qirim Giray Khan ordered it to be built in memory of his beloved Dilyara Bikech and placed it by her mausoleum. The dripping water symbolized his tears of grief and the bowl represented the sorrow filling his heart. ‘The Bakhchisaray Fountain’, glorifying the palace: "Fountain of love, the living fountain! I bring you two roses as a gift…" (Poem by Alexander Pushkin-Russian Poet)
For years now, in accordance with tradition, two roses are placed in the fountain every day. 🌹🌹
I hope can visit this palace oneday soon. Aamiin 🙏
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