Culture of Hurzuf. Places to visit - old town, temples, theaters, museums and palaces

A small picturesque resort is a place of a number of outstanding sights, therefore, holidaymakers have the opportunity to make a worthy excursion program. Since ancient times, Gurzuf has attracted creative personalities. Hundreds of years ago, literary figures and artists came here in search of inspiration. An important historical symbol of the resort is the house Richelieu - a beautiful manor of the early 19th century, which today is the location of the "A.C. Pushkin Museum". It was in this estate that Pushkin lived during his visit to Gurzuf. It is worth noting that to this day the building has remained practically unchanged, it is located on the territory of the beautiful Gurzuf Park. Annually on June 6 - the birthday of A.C. Pushkin - a beautiful literary holiday is held here.

House-Museum of A.P. Chekhov also deserves the attention of travelers interested in history and Russian literature. The place of its location was a small white cottage, which the locals call "Belaya Dacha". Chekhov was sent to Gurzuf in 1898 on the advice of doctors. The writer spent the last years of his life here. The museum was converted into a historical building in 1921. Thanks to the efforts of locals during the war, it was possible to preserve the priceless collection, so contemporaries have a unique opportunity to see Chekhov's personal belongings and manuscripts.

Fans of painting will be more interested in "K.A. Korovin's dacha", a famous artist of the early 20th century. His dacha, built in 1910, the artist called "Salammbo", and this name it still wears even now. During the Soviet era, the dacha was converted into a recreation center, and right after the war, in 1947, an art center was opened here. At present, "Salammbo" is a permanent venue for interesting art exhibitions. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

There are outstanding architectural monuments in the resort, the history of which is also very interesting. Among them is the beautiful "Suuk-Su palace", the construction of which took place in the early 20th century on the initiative and under the leadership of the famous engineer V.I. Berezina. The beautiful palace was originally built as an apartment house. It was planned to found a hotel, as well as the first casino in the village here. The construction of the resort was finally completed by 1913; he won many honorable awards and was a favorite resting place for many outstanding personalities. In 1936 the beautiful palace was transferred to the children's complex "Artek".