Livadia Palace, Yalta
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A visit to the Livadia Palace is definitely on the must-see list for Yalta. Its history is closely linked not only with the Tsar's family - it was the summer residence of Nicholas II - but also the 1945 Yalta Conference. The palace served as the venue of a number of important political events in the course of the following years as well and has been extensively filmed. It became the property of the Russian Tsar's family in 1860 when Alexander II gave this truly royal present to his wife Maria Alexandrovna. The Empress suffered from tuberculosis and needed some southern air in the winter. The court architect was asked to convert the old buildings erected by Count Potrotsky, the former owner of the palace, and add a number of new extensions. After the death of Alexander II the property was inherited by Nicholas II who ordered the palace to be pulled down and a new one constructed on the site. The main building, influenced by the Italian Renaissance style with a touch of Byzantine, Arab and Gothic elements, was completed in 17 months. One of the greatest prides of the palace is the Italian Courtyard enveloped by a salon gallery with marble settees. The tiny Arab garden is equally charming. Each of the 58 rooms in the palace boasts its own unique style. The premises of the palace are surrounded by a magnificent garden which is also the departure point of the 6580-metre Tsar's Trail.
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