Miskhor
District of Koreiz
Republic of Crimea - Ukraine

Yalta Conference

The Yalta Conference, sometimes called the Crimea Conference and codenamed the Argonaut Conference, held February 4–11, 1945, was the World War II meeting of the heads of government of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union, represented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and General Secretary Joseph Stalin, respectively, for the purpose of discussing Europe's post-war reorganization.

Located at 44.4678, 34.1433 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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World War II conferences, Allied occupation of Europe, History of Crimea, Soviet Union–United Kingdom relations, Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill, Soviet Union–United States diplomatic conferences, Diplomatic conferences in the Soviet Union, Poland–United Kingdom relations, 1945 conferences, Multilateral relations of Russia, 1945 in international relations

Simeiz Observatory

Simeiz Observatory (also spelled "Simeis" or "Simeïs") was an astronomy research observatory until the mid-1950s. It is located on Mount Koshka, Crimea, Ukraine by the town of Simeiz. Part of the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory, it is currently used for laser based studies of the orbits of satellites. Simeiz observatory organized by an amateur astronomer and later Honored member of the Academy of Science, M. Maltsov In 1900 he built a tower for refractor at his land plot near Simeiz.

Located at 44.418, 33.9974 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Crimea, Astronomical observatories in Ukraine, Asteroid-discovering observatories, Astronomical observatories built in the Soviet Union

Livadia Palace

Livadia Palace was a summer retreat of the last Russian tsar, Nicholas II, and his family in Livadiya, Crimea in southern Ukraine. The Yalta Conference was held there in 1945, when the palace housed the apartments of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and other members of the American delegation. Today the palace houses a museum, but it is sometimes used by the Ukrainian authorities for international summits.

Located at 44.4678, 34.1433 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Palaces in Ukraine, Museums in Crimea, Royal residences in Ukraine, Visitor attractions in Crimea, Italianate architecture, World Heritage Sites in Ukraine, History museums in Ukraine

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Yalta

The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in the seaside resort of Yalta in Ukraine was built in 1902.

Located at 44.4954, 34.164 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Yalta, Cathedrals in Ukraine, Religious buildings completed in 1902, Buildings and structures in Crimea, Visitor attractions in Crimea

Nikitsky Botanical Garden

Nikitsky Botanical Garden (Ukrainian: Нікітський ботанічний сад, Russian: Никитский ботанический сад) is one of the oldest botanical gardens. It is located in Crimea, Ukraine, close to Yalta, by the shores of the Black Sea. It was founded in 1812 and named after the settlement Nikita, Ukraine. Its founder and first director was Russian botanist Christian Steven of Swedish descent.

Located at 44.5094, 34.2328 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Botanical gardens in Ukraine, Botanical research institutes, Research institutes in Ukraine, Research institutes in the Soviet Union, Visitor attractions in Crimea

Swallow's Nest

The Swallow's Nest (Ukrainian: Ластівчине гніздо, Lastivchyne hnizdo) is a decorative castle located between Yalta and Alupka on the Crimean peninsula in southern Ukraine. It was built between 1911 and 1912 in Gaspra, on top of 40-metre (130 ft) high Aurora Cliff, to a Neo-Gothic design by the Russian architect Leonid Sherwood. The castle overlooks the Cape of Ai-Todor of the Black Sea and is located near the remnants of the Roman castrum of Charax.

Located at 44.4307, 34.1283 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Houses completed in 1912, Visitor attractions in Crimea, Folly buildings, Buildings and structures in Crimea

Mount Koshka

Mount Koshka is a mountain in the Crimean Mountains near the settlement of Simeiz within the Greater Yalta metropolitan area. The original name in the Crimean Tatar language means "double rock", while the Russian name means "cat", as the shape of the mountain resembles a sitting cat. The height is 254 metres. Atop Koshka mountain is situated Simeiz observatory at the level of 360m above sea level at southern mountainside of the Crimean mountains.

Located at 44.4038, 33.9938 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Geography of Crimea, Mountains of Ukraine

Ai-Petri

Ai-Petri; (translated from Greek. Saint Peter) is a peak in the Crimean Mountains. For administrative purposes it is in the Yalta municipality of Crimea. The name has Greek origin, and is translated as St. Peter. Ai-Petri is one of the windiest places in Ukraine. The wind blows for 125 days a year, reaching a speed of 50 m/s . The peak is located above the city of Alupka and the town of Koreiz.

Located at 44.4511, 34.0528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Geography of Crimea

Uchan-su (waterfall)

Uchan-su, is a waterfall on the river Uchan-su on the southern slopes of the Crimean Mountains. The name translates from the Crimean Tatar language for swift water. Uchan-su is a popular tourist attraction and is the highest waterfall in Ukraine. Located 7 km from the city of Yalta halfway to Ai-Petri Mountain. The waterfall is 98 metres high at an altitude of 390 metres and is most powerful during the spring when it is fed by snow melt in the mountains.

Located at 44.4925, 34.0922 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Geography of Crimea, Waterfalls of Ukraine

Uchan-su (river)

Uchan-su, is a river that flows in the South Coast of Crimea. The name translates from the Crimean Tatar language for 'swift water' . The river runs into the Black Sea in the center city of Yalta. It begins at the foot of Ai-Petri, flows upstream the gorge and then at a distance of 2 km from the source forms the Uchan-su waterfall, located at an altitude of 390 meters and consists of several levels (the height of the waterfall is 98 meters).

Located at 44.4833, 34.1667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Rivers of Crimea

Roffe Bath

Roffe Bath is a historical monument located in the center of Yalta, part of the ensemble "France" built by the famous architect Nikolay Krasnov, designer of the Greater Livadia Palace by the order of merchant A.I. Rofe, the owner of the guild "Rofe (Roffe) and sons" with the pool added in front of the portal in Moorish style. Famous personalities as Ivan Bunin, Fyodor Shalyapin, Anton Chekhov and other members of the Society of Writers and scholars stayed in the Roffe Bath.

Located at 44.4994, 34.1553 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Yalta, Buildings and structures in Crimea

School of the Future (Yalta)

The School of the Future (Yalta) is a secondary school in Yalta.

Located at 44.4869, 34.1475 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Yalta, Schools in Crimea, Educational institutions established in 1971

White Dacha

The White Dacha, is the house that Anton Chekhov had built in Yalta and in which he wrote some of his greatest work. It is now a museum.

Located at 44.4911, 34.1417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Museums in Crimea, Houses in Ukraine, Anton Chekhov, Dachas, Yalta, Biographical museums in Ukraine, Literary museums

Yalta Hotel Complex

Yalta Hotel Complex (Russian: Гостиничный комплекс «Ялта-Интурист») is a hotel in Yalta, set in Massandra park on the Black Sea coast. It is one of the major tourist centers in Ukraine.

Located at 44.5028, 34.1906 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Hotels in Ukraine, Hotels in Yalta, Hotels built in the Soviet Union, Hotels established in 1977