Chufut-Kale, Bakhchysarai

Name: Chufut-Kale
Address: Bakhchysarai, Ukraine

#1 among attractions in Bakhchysarai

City, Top attraction, Forts and castles

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Chufut-Kale is a medieval city-fortress in the Crimean Mountains that now lies in ruins. It is a national monument of Crimean Karaites culture just 3 km east of Bakhchisaray. ()

Local name: Чуфут-Кале Coordinates: 44°44'28"N, 33°55'24"E

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Chufut-Kale – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Crimean Astrophysical Observatory, Khan's Palace, Bakhchisaray Cave Monastery, Big Khan Mosque.

4.6 miE
Observatories and planetariums
Crimean Astrophysical Observatory
117 min walk • Nestled in the scenic landscape of the Crimean Peninsula, the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory (CrAO) is a research jewel of Ukraine. Established in 1945, this prestigious institution has been at the forefront of astronomical discoveries and space observations.
2.1 miW
Mosque
Khan's Palace, Bakhchysarai
54 min walk • The Khan's Palace or Hansaray is located in the town of Bakhchysarai, Crimea. It was built in the 16th century and became home to a succession of Crimean Khans. The walled enclosure contains a mosque, a harem, a cemetery, living quarters and gardens.
0.7 miW
Monastery
Bakhchisaray Cave Monastery, Bakhchysarai
18 min walk • The Assumption Monastery of the Caves is located in Crimea, near Bakhchysarai. It is a cave monastery carved out of a cliff. The date of the monastery's foundation is disputed, although local monks assert that it originated as early as the 8th century but was abandoned when Byzantium lost its hold on the region.
2.1 miW
Mosque, Islamic architecture
Big Khan Mosque, Bakhchysarai
54 min walk • The Big Khan Mosque is located in Bakhchisaray, Crimea, Disputed between Russia and Ukraine and is part of the Bakhchisaray Palace. It is one of the largest mosques in the Crimea and one of the first buildings of the Khan's palace. The mosque was built in 1532 by Sahib I Giray and bore his name in the 17th century.
5.3 miN
Memorial
Ekaterininskaa mila
135 min walk • Katherine's Mile - monuments of history and architecture, road signs, built in 1784-1787 years on the predetermined path of passage of the Russian Empress Catherine II.
2.8 miW
Mosque, Islamic architecture
Ismi Khan Jami Mosque, Bakhchysarai
72 min walk • Ismi Khan Jami Mosque is a ruined mosque of the 17–18th centuries in Bakhchysarai, Crimea. The decor felt European influences.
2.9 miW
Mosque
Molla-Mustafa Jami Mosque, Bakhchysarai
75 min walk • Molla-Mustafa Jami Mosque is located in Bakhchisaray, Crimea, built approx. in the 18th century. The mosque is mentioned in documents of the Taurida Governorate from 1890, concerning the state of its roof in 1888.