Vorontsov Palace Museum

The palace complex of the Vorontsov Palace in Alupka, consisting of five buildings, was built in 1828-1848 according to the project of the English architect E. Blora (1789-1879) for the Governor-General of the Novorossiysk Territory Count M.S. Vorontsov (1782-1856).

The main halls of the palace, decorated in the style of the traditional English interior, have almost completely preserved their original decoration. The unique originality of the Blue Living Room gives the finest stucco ornament of flowers and leaves. The decoration of the lobby and the main dining room resembles the decoration of knightly halls in medieval castles. In the Winter Garden from old plants preserved curly on the walls of ficus repens. The halls exhibit paintings and sculptures of Russian and Western European masters, various objects of decorative and applied art.

Part of the interior exposition is the “House of Count A.P. Shuvalov”, “Cabinet of Count I.I. Vorontsov-Dashkov” and “Cabinet of the commandant of the state dacha”, telling about various periods in the life of the palace and the museum. They are located in the Shuvalov wing and the Guest building. There are also permanent exhibitions "Gift of Professor V.N. Golubev", "Paris Archive", "Poetry of the landscape". Works of the People's Artist of Ukraine Ya.A. Basov (1914-2004).

In the premises of the Economic Building, expositions "Vorontsov Kitchen", "The Apartment of the Butler" and the exhibition hall "Under the plane".

The southern terraces of the palace are decorated with Florentine fountains and vases. On the diabase staircase leading to the sea, sculptures of lions, made of Carrara marble in the workshop of the Italian sculptor Bonanni, were originally installed.

The palace is surrounded by an ancient park, spread over an area of more than 30 hectares. It successfully combines the features inherent in the largest landscape parks in Europe, and features due to the mountainous terrain of Alupka. There are more than 200 species of exotic trees and plants. The abundance of mountain springs is used to create artificial lakes and numerous cascades. Picturesque views of the mountains open from spacious meadows. In the Lower Park near the sea in 1834, a pavilion was built in the style of classicism, later called the Tea House.