Yusupov Palace, Palace in Koreiz, Crimea.
Yusupov Palace is an eclectic stone palace in Koreiz, built on a slope so its lower left section sits forward of the taller right wing. The cream facade is divided by pilasters and rises to a flat roofline with a simple cornice. Rows of arched windows line the walls; on the left a projecting balcony with a balustrade and columns shelters three tall arched openings, and a small tower-like projection rises at the far left corner.
The site first held the Pink House villa, owned by Princess Anna Golitsyna; winemaker Morozov later owned the estate, which Prince Felix Yusupov bought in 1880. In 1909 architect Nikolay Krasnov rebuilt the villa into the present palace. In autumn 1912 it hosted the engagement of Felix Yusupov Jr. to Irina Alexandrovna, niece of Nicholas II.
The name comes from the Yusupov family, who owned the estate in the 19th century and developed it into a formal country retreat. Today it serves as a protected residence with limited access, while the architectural design and maintained grounds continue to reflect its aristocratic past.
The compound operates as a government residence with restricted access and can only be visited through organized group tours. Advance reservations are required to secure access to the areas open to visitors.
The palace served as the residence of the Soviet delegation led by Joseph Stalin during the 1945 Yalta Conference. Stalin's billiard table and writing desk from that period are still kept inside, and he had also stayed here in the 1920s, when Felix Dzerzhinsky used the nationalised building as a rest home.
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