Attractions of Simferopol

The ruins of the hillfort of the ancient capital of the late Scythian state "Scythian Naples" are located on the top of Petrivska Hill in the central part of Simferopol.

The tower was reconstructed, the remains of the masonry were preserved. An excavated square, in the center of which is the foundation of a large public building with columns, a granary.

More than 70 burials of the Scythian nobility were discovered in the mausoleum. One of them belonged to King Scylur, the other to a Scythian queen.

Chokurcha Cave is a Paleolithic settlement, one of the oldest monuments of human life in Crimea.

It is located on the eastern outskirts of Simferopol, in the valley of the Maly Salhir river.

The depth of the grotto is up to 15 meters, the width is about 7 meters.

In 1927, scientists discovered the site of ancient people who lived here 50,000 years ago in the Chokurcha cave. Among the archaeological finds of the Chokurcha Cave are flint tools, mammoth bones and tusks, drawings carved into limestone.

The Cathedral Mosque of Kebir-Dzhami in Simferopol (or Ak-Mosque) is the main spiritual center of Muslims in Crimea and an architectural monument of the Crimean Khanate.

This is the oldest building in the city, which gave it its first name, Ak-Mosque ("white mosque"). The name "Kebir-Dzhami" means "cathedral".

The mosque was built in 1508 by Khan Mengli Giray, and was subsequently rebuilt several times. It acquired its current appearance in the forms of Turkish religious architecture as a result of reconstruction in 1907.

In 1930, it was closed by the Soviet authorities and used as a warehouse. After Ukraine gained Independence, it had to be restored almost from the ruins - the restoration of interiors, ornaments, Arabic painting and mehrab was completed. Now the Crimean Muftiate is located here. The mosque is functional, but open to tourists (you must take off your shoes at the entrance).