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Courtyard view of Khan's Palace in Bakhchisaray, Crimea, showing arched walkways, decorative tilework, a tall minaret, and green benches surrounded by trees and shrubs. Bakhchysaray, Ukraine
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Russian:
Bakhchisaray
Also spelled:
Bakhehisaray
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Bakhchysaray

Ukraine
Also known as: Bakhchisaray, Bakhehisaray
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Bakhchysaray, Ukraine
Bakhchysaray, Ukraine

Bakhchysaray, city, southern Crimea, Ukraine, on the Simferopol-Sevastopol railway. Before passing to Russia in 1783, it was the capital of the Crimean khanate. The city has many buildings of historical and architectural interest, including the palace of the Tatar khans built in 1519. Pop. (2001) 27,549; (2005 est.) 26,628.

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