Vorontsov Palace

The Vorontsov Palace is an historic palace at the foot of the Crimean Mountains near the town of Alupka. The palace was built between 1828 and 1848 for Prince Mikhail Vorontsov Semyonovich to be used as his summer getaway. The building incorporates architectural elements of the Arab renaissance, Scottish and Gothic style. A very important part of the palace are the gardens that end in a cliff overlooking the sea! After the October Revolution in 1921, the palace was nationalized and became a museum. Hitler wanted to destroy it, but fortunately did not have time because of the advancing allies. During the famous Yalta conference, this palace was the residence of Winston Churchill and the rest of the English delegation.