Swallow's Nest
The Swallow's Nest (
The castle overlooks the Cape of Ai-Todor on the Black Sea coast and is located near the remains of the Roman castrum of Charax.[2] The Swallow's Nest is one of the most popular visitor attractions in Crimea, having become the symbol of Crimea's southern coastline.[3][4][5]
Description
The building is compact in size, measuring only 20 m (66 ft) long by 10 m (33 ft) wide.[6] Its original design envisioned a foyer, guest room, stairway to the tower, and two bedrooms on two different levels within the tower. The interior of the guest room is decorated with wooden panels; the walls of the rest of the rooms are stuccoed and painted.[6] An observation deck rings the building, providing a view of the sea, and Yalta's distant shoreline.
History
The first building on the Aurora Cliff was constructed for a Russian general circa 1895.[7][nb 3] The first structure he built was a wooden cottage romantically named the "Castle of Love."[8] Later on, the ownership of the cottage passed to A. K. Tobin, a court doctor to the Russian tsar.
In 1911 Russian noble with German roots Pavel Leonardovich
In 1914, von Steingel sold the building to P. G. Shelaputin to be used as a restaurant.
Renovation and restoration of the building began in 1968. The project involved the restoration of a small portion of the castle and the addition of a monolithic console concrete plate to strengthen the cliff.[9] Since 1975, a restaurant has operated within the building.[8] In 2011, the Swallow's Nest was closed for three months due to major restoration work estimated to cost 1,200,000 hryvnias ($150,000 USD).[10]
In culture
Owing to its important status as the symbol of the Crimea's southern coast, the Swallow's Nest was featured in several Soviet films. It was used as the setting of Desyat Negrityat, the 1987 Soviet screen version of Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None.[2] The building was also featured in the 1983 Polish/Soviet co-production children's film Mister Blot's Academy as well as in Mio in the Land of Faraway, a 1987 joint production by Swedish, Norwegian, and Soviet film companies.[11]
See also
- Tsar's Path, scenic pathway located near the Swallow's Nest
- Foros Church, similarly located attraction overlooking the Black Sea littoral near Yalta
- Belém Tower, similar structure in Lisbon, Portugal
Notes
- ^ German: Schwalbennest; Crimean Tatar: Къарылгъач ювасы, romanized: Qarılğaç yuvası.
- ^ Leonid Sherwood's father was Vladimir Sherwood, who was responsible for designing the State Historical Museum on Red Square.[1]
- ^ The general's name is still not determined.
References
- ^ "The State Historical Museum". Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ a b "Zolotoy plyazh and Lastochkino gnezdo". Yalta Putevoditel (in Russian). Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ "Lastochkino gnezdo". Crimea.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ Ferentseva 2003, p. 58.
- ^ Ivchenko & Parkhomenko 2010, p. 293.
- ^ a b Zharikov 1983–1986, p. 303.
- ^ a b c "Restaurant, "Lastochkino gnezdo" – History". Restaurant, «Lastochkino gnezdo». Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 2006-08-18.
- ^ a b "Swallow's Nest Castle". Castles and cathedrals of Ukraine. castles.com.ua. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ a b c "Lastochkino gnezdo". Travel to Ukraine (in Russian). Retrieved 2006-08-18.
- ^ Beregovaya, Tatyana (30 June 2011). "Lastochkino gnezdo will open in July". Segodnya (in Russian). Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ "Money is not collected for viewing" (in Russian). Krutani.ru. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
Bibliography
- Ivchenko, A.S.; Parkhomenko, O.A. (2010). Ukrayina. Fortetsi, zamky, palatsy (in Ukrainian). ISBN 978-966-475-375-0.
- Ferentseva, Yuliia (2003). Touring the Crimea. ISBN 966-96041-9-2.
- Zharikov, N. L. (1983–1986). "Lastochkino gnezdo palace, 1912". Monuments of urban development and architecture in the UkSSR (in Russian). Vol. 1–4. LCCN 84179019.
External links
- Official website (in Russian)
- "Welcome". Restaurant "Lastochkino gnezdo" (in Russian). Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- "palace "Swallow's Nest", Gaspra : palaces". Encyclopedia of Sights. Retrieved 2011-07-04.