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Bakhchysarai

Also known as Bakhchisaray

Bakhchysarai is a town in the south-west of the Crimean peninsula. It was the capital of the Crimean Khanate from the 16th century until the Russian annexation of 1783, and its Khan's Palace, mosques and Zincirli Medrese date from that era. In December 1917 it hosted the Kurultai that proclaimed the Crimean People's Republic. Nearby stands the cave monastery of the Dormition.

Bakhchysarai
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Crimean KhanateFoundation, Socioeconomy, Governance, Impact, Decline, Summary

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Crimean KhanateCrimean People's Republic

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Bakhchysarai. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bakhchysarai
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The Epoch Institute. “Bakhchysarai.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bakhchysarai.
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