Palace Karasan
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This wonderful palace combines the architecture of many countries and different eras. From the north along the old access road you can get to the main facade of the palace. Faceted columns protruding corner block, a huge "Moorish" windows, stained-glass windows and stucco decorations are the main decoration of the building. On the left is located near the northern facade wonderful extension, it has an internal staircase; extension itself is decorated with wonderful marble tops, ornaments and more "Eastern" window.

The southern facade of the castle, it is a park, was made in the style of "suburban"; This façade is located opposite the sea. The facade is decorated with a large number of terraces, which are distinguished by their elegant decorations in the form of wood carving and columns with beautiful arches and openwork patterns. There is an amazing terrace, climb it, you can use stone stairs, they are placed symmetrically. From here you can admire the wonderful sea horizon.

A huge wooden balcony, which is supported by decorative supports, decorates the western facade. Balconies of this type preserved in Bakhchisarai, in the room of the harem. They served to oriental women could watch what was happening on the street.

A small tower with a cupola located on the eastern part of the facade. It is connected to a 16-window gallery. Once the tower was placed in front of the balcony with it you can watch the marvelous Cape Plaka and the mountains, but, alas, the balcony was destroyed in 1927 by a powerful earthquake. A strong earthquake has damaged not only the balcony, but the walls of the palace: they were covered with cracks. Fireplaces, antique clocks, ornaments on the walls, various panels and stairs - is all that remains of the front parts of the room.

In good shape to have survived the old English park, some call it "infinity." The park surrounds the palace from all sides, in the park there are more than two hundred and twenty plants from different continents, there are rare plants.

Since 1924, located in the premises of the palace "Karasan" - a famous resort. When the temperature rises strongly in the park mixed aromas of the sea and pine needles, so the air is useful for people who have problems with respiratory organs.

Near the park and the palace is the mansion belonging to Princess Gagarina. After a couple of kilometers to the south you can see the name of the Emperor Alexander III, a little further is the Vorontsov Palace.

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