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Mausoleum (durban) Dilyary-bikech is a historical and architectural landmark in Bakhchisarai, which we cannot attribute to a mandatory place to visit. However, if you have already seen everything here or are just taking a walk, you can also explore the mausoleum, especially since it is located in the very center of the tourist area at the southern gate Khan's Palace.
The mausoleum building was built in 1764 in the far corner of the garden terraces of the Khan's Palace for the repose of a woman named Dilyary-bikech by order of the Crimean Khan Kyrim Gerai. Unfortunately, it is not known for certain who she was and why she received such an honor from the khan. There is a legend that she allegedly was a young Christian girl, Khan's lover. Having buried her in the mausoleum, he fulfilled her lifetime request to bury her in a place where the Yeshil-Jami Mosque could be seen. Here, next to the mausoleum, he originally installed a fountain of tears, which can now be seen in a new place inside the Khan's Palace.
In fact, experts suggest that she was a respectable elderly woman who played an important role in the city. This version is confirmed by the title "bikech" in her name, which indicates a high position in the hierarchy of the Khan's court. Bikech in Crimea were called high-ranking court stewards, housekeepers (khans could have up to four such attendants at the same time).
🕐 Working hours
around the clock.
💵 Entrance fee / ticket price
free of charge.
🚶 How to get there
Dilara-bikech Mausoleum is located in the center of the historical district behind the Khan's Palace at its southern gate at the intersection of Krasnoflotskaya Street and Historical Lane (Durbe Dilara Mausoleum-bikech on the map).From anywhere in the historic district it is easy to get here on foot in 5-10 minutes. From other parts of the city, from the bus station and the railway station, you can get there by city bus No. 2, which runs frequently, the fare costs from 25 rubles.
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