Cultural Treasure Crimea on the verge of destruction: Russia continues to "restore" Khan's Palace (photo)

The Khan's Palace in Bakhchisarai is the only example of the world of Crimean Tatar Palace Architecture. In the period from 1532 to 1783 he served as the ancestral residence of the rulers of the Crimean Khanate - the Gerai Dynasty. The sixth consecutive year in the Crimea is the restoration of the Khan Palace in Bakhchisarai, but these works are of serious concern. The occupying power of Crimea, which has assumed the task of restoring the palace, actually rebuilds it in its own way.

According to sources, they plan to complete the work by the end of 2024, writes "Public". In focus, technology appeared its Telegram channel. Subscribe not to miss the latest and most intrusive news from the world of science! Elmira Ablyalimova-Chhoz, former director of the Museum Complex "Khan's Palace in Bakhchisarai" said that another construction has now been started on the palace.

"Ambassador where we got information that they try to build an amphitheater there, it is an area where archaeological studies should still be conducted. So today, when we say about building this amphitheater, we say that we can lose those residues which are underground, ”she said. It is important to note that this territory is of archeological value, and there may be artifacts, since earlier there were parts of a harem, an extension to the palace and a gazebo.

However, Russian invaders have not been viewed by the Khan's Palace as an object of archeology for several years. This is evidenced by the fact that the authentic manual manual on the roof of the palace and the use of modern building materials and technologies, which not only deviate from the historical style, but can also destroy the ruins themselves. "On the Bakhchisarai Khan Palace, we see that they use modern building materials, modern building technologies.

Instead of a tile manually, they use factory Spanish production, which completely distorts the image of the palace," said Elmira Ablyalymova. Unfortunately, this situation has become a threat to historical buildings. They have cracks, the walls fall off. Candidate of Historical Sciences, Senior Researcher Evelyn Kravchenko explained the causes of such destruction.

"The occupying authorities tried to protect these structures from moisture and precipitation, and decided to put so-called canopies over them. It scored for this pillars that kept these canopies, which made damage to the walls bearing the walls of the palace from the foundation. This is a catastrophe. It means that such a structure is not worth a long time, " - said the specialist.

It is important to note that the occupation of the Khan's Palace has not managed to get on the UNESCO list, and now, according to experts, he has already lost its reason for this. The ancient parts of the structure are destroyed, sometimes even thrown into the trash. It is not only destruction, but also the expropriation of the inheritance of the Crimean Tatars. Moreover, the Khan's Palace in Bakhchisarai is the only example of the Crimean Tatar Palace Architecture.

In the period from 1532 to 1783 he served as the ancestral residence of the rulers of the Crimean Khanate - the Gerai Dynasty. "The old elements of the building are simply destroyed, sometimes they are thrown into the trash. And this is essentially a destruction, the expropriation of the Crimean Tatars's own heritage," - said Oksana Lifantiy, a scientific employee of the Treasury of the National Museum of Ukrainian History of Ukraine.

"We have almost no deportation in 1944, after the 17th year, after 1 annexation of the Russian Empire of Crimea. We have no material evidence of our ethnogenesis, development, statehood in this territory. And everything we have today, that Bakhchisarai Khan's Palace, " - summed up the former director of the museum complex. Whether it is possible to return the palace to its original appearance, it will be determined after de -occupation.