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Russian:
Bakhchisaray
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Bakhehisaray
Bakhchysaray, Ukraine
Bakhchysaray, Ukraine

Bakhchysaray, city, southern Crimea, Ukraine, on the Simferopol-Sevastopol railway. Before passing to Russia in 1783, it was the capital of the Crimean khanate. The city has many buildings of historical and architectural interest, including the palace of the Tatar khans built in 1519. Pop. (2001) 27,549; (2005 est.) 26,628.

The Editors of Encyclopaedia BritannicaThis article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.