Description of the attraction
The palace of the Emir of Bukhara is one of the many attractions of the city of Zheleznovodsk, located at the foot of Mount Zheleznaya along the main alley of the Resort Park.
The palace was erected as a summer residence of the Emir of Bukhara, the ruler of the Bukhara Emirate, who regularly came to the Caucasus to improve his health. That is why he decided to build his own summer residence here. Initially, for the construction of the palace, the emir chose the city of Pyatigorsk, which he visited quite often. But after the emir visited Zheleznovodsk, he was so struck by the beauty of the city and its environs that he decided to build a residence here.
The project of the palace was developed by the architect V. N. Semenov. The architecture of the building uses the motives of Central Asian and Moorish architecture. The very best craftsmen, who were brought by order of the emir from Old Bukhara and Khorezm, helped to give the palace a truly oriental look. The construction of the palace was completed in the summer of 1912.
Inside, the palace had a rather complex layout - multiple passages, stairs, a huge number of corridors, a dome of the palace, a minaret with a spiral staircase and much, much more. Many rooms still have fireplaces and ceilings, but the main thing is a large fireplace in the living room, made in the Art Nouveau style and decorated with tiles.
To connect the palace with the building where the emir's harem was to be located, a special wooden bridge was built. The emir, unfortunately, could not live in this beautiful palace, since he died before the construction was completed. The son of the emir decided to complete the palace, and after that he presented it to the “Philanthropic Society of Empress Maria Feodorovna,” which was engaged in charitable activities.
During the civil war, the palace served as an infirmary. After that he became one of the first sanatoriums in Zheleznovodsk. In the early 60s. 20 Art. the residence of the Emir of Bukhara was renamed the Udarnik sanatorium. Today this stunning oriental palace is one of the buildings of the Telman sanatorium.
