Swallow's Nest (Crimea)
"Swallow's Nest" is a Gothic castle located on a sheer 40-meter cliff of Cape Ai-Todor in the village of Gaspra, Yalta urban district of Crimea, Russia. The castle was built according to the project of Leonid Vladimirovich Sherwood in 1912. Neo-Gothic style. It was built for a rich Russian, noble dynasty. After the revolution of 1917, in different years it housed warehouses, restaurants, reading rooms. Today it is an architectural and exhibition complex, which includes several tiers of viewing platforms, a permanent exhibition about the history of the castle and exhibition areas. In 2015, it was recognized as an object of cultural heritage of Russia of federal significance. Every year it becomes the most visited attraction of the Crimea and an invariable venue for cultural, leisure and patriotic events.
"Swallow's Nest" became the emblem of the southern coast of Crimea. The castle is a favorite place for tourists from all over the world, and especially from Russia. The flow of tourists increased with the construction of a bridge from the mainland of Russia and the Crimea and the road "Tavrida". With respect to Markethive Sultanova Lyuba.
