Tash-Khan Caravanserai

Bilohirsk city is located 42 kilometers from Simferopol. In the center of town until today the remains of a large medieval caravanserai Tash Khan, whose name translates as "Stone Palace."

Being in a favorable geographical position, Tash Khan in the Middle Ages was an important trading center. Erected a caravanserai in the 15th century, its thick walls with loopholes surrounded by beautiful and spacious yard. From the outside the caravanserai located slave market, where in Egypt, Turkey, Venice, Genoa and other countries exported thousands of slaves.

Upper or large Tash Khan was erected on the orders of the Grand Vizier of the dynasty width. Its size was more like a fortress. According to the testimony of the famous Turkish traveler Evliya Celebi perimeter Tash Khan was four big steps, roughly equivalent to one thousand square meters. Inside this majestic building, the entrance to which is located behind the two iron gates with four watchtowers, were one hundred twenty rooms for visitors, warehouses, beautiful mosque without a minaret and a well with drinking water. Vaulted living room, located on the second floor of the building, intended for people, and the ground floor rooms were hotel for animals.

On the west side of the building was a rectangular entrance, equipped as a massive arch. Today, tourists can see the remains of the ancient walls of smooth, which were built of stones of irregular shape, the thickness of some of them reached one hundred and fifty centimeters.

Professional guides who will spend a fascinating tour of this ancient site, tell travelers that nearby Big Tash Khan settled lower or Small Tash Khan, built in the 17th century. This caravanserai was built on the principle vizirskogo market, but much inferior to it in size. In the central and northern gates were inside the stone walls placed loopholes, and the roof covered with tiles.

Visiting ancient caravanserai, guests experience the vibrancy of the spirit which has been preserved from time immemorial, and to present a resident of the ancient city.

Tash is Khan Belogorsk, outdoors Lunacharsky. Walking distance to the central part of the city, toward the central market, you are sure to see the remains of an ancient gate and adjacent walls of the caravanserai.