Supreme Council of Crimea, Legislative building in Simferopol, Ukraine

The Supreme Council of Crimea was a legislative building in Simferopol with 100 seats that served as the regional parliament. The institution managed local matters such as education, healthcare, and economic development for the autonomous republic.

The building emerged in 1991 from the executive committee of the Crimean regional council, marking an important transition within the Soviet framework. It functioned as a regional legislative center until political changes led to its closure in 2014.

The council's official name changed with the territory: until 2010 Russian-language documents used Verkhovna Rada of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, alongside the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada and the Crimean Tatar Qırım Muhtar Cumhuriyetiniñ Yuqarı Radası. Sessions were held in the seized parliament building in Simferopol, where on 11 March 2014 the council and the Sevastopol city council adopted a declaration of independence.

The building stands in central Simferopol and is easily reached on foot. Visitors should know that access today is restricted and the building does not operate as a public facility.

On 17 March 2014, a day before the annexation, the State Council of Crimea was installed in the parliament building, replacing the Verkhovna Rada; Ukraine still considers the dissolved council the de jure parliament of the autonomous republic.