central part Alupki adorns one of the most famous man-made attractions of Crimea - Vorontsov Palace. Surrounded by the greenery of the old park and has almost two centuries, this architectural ensemble now turned into a museum. Construction of the palace was begun in 1828 for Count Vorontsov, MS (Later the title of Grand Duke) and lasted for 20 years. The project has developed a facility known English architect Edward Blore, so that in the construction of organic combination of elements made in the spirit of English architecture from different eras. Stern, a medieval-style castle and park of the palace, often used by filmmakers for the film adaptation of Shakespeare's great works of fantasy or filming children's movies. The palace consists of five buildings - the central, guest, library, table and household comprising a single architectural complex.

If you ever look at Vorontsov Palace, just forget it, how to live economically. West, who is also the main entrance of the palace, greets guests with medieval watchtowers, with dark walls and battlements slotted with serrated top. Gothic structures of the confined space is complemented by the economic court buildings surrounded by solid walls. Lyrical note in this dark heaviness, making a delicate bridge, cast iron. It was intended for the passage of the musicians on the choruses in the dining room.

Vorontsov palace built of diabase, an extremely hard material of volcanic origin with a gray color with a slight greenish tint. Quarried diabase in place most buildings and in alluvial deposits near the palace. This material is similar in its mineral and chemical composition to basalt, with its strength is higher than that of granite, which is why it responds poorly to treatment. With the hard work of the serfs, working with hand tools, carved from blocks of huge blocks for the construction of walls, polished and covered with patterned plates for interior decoration.