Fountain of Tears
Khan's Palace, Bakhchisarai, Crimea, Russia
Description:
The Fountain of Tears of Bakhchisaray has an amazing history that not every tourist knows. Over the years, the place “overgrown” a lot of legends. One of the most famous is the story of a young princess.
During the time of the Crimean Khanate, the cruel Giray ruled. When he became old, the beautiful Dilara was brought to his harem. He fell in love with her without memory, but the girl did not reciprocate. The wife of the ruler drowned the rival out of jealousy. Giray grieved for a long time, came to the scene of the murder, but there was no one with whom to share this grief. The idea of creating a fountain of love.
Khan wanted to portray a man crying with grief and chose an artist who could bring the idea to life. A fountain of marble slabs is made, flower petals and a human eye are depicted, from which large male tears flow. Water pours from a large bowl to a small one, showing us human grief.
The Fountain of Tears is now very popular among tourists, has a bright and unusual history of creation.
