Historical and architectural objects and features of urban development in the Crimean peninsula in the context of Karaites history Cover Image

Историко-архитектурные объекты и особенности застройки городов Крымского полуострова в контексте истории караимов
Historical and architectural objects and features of urban development in the Crimean peninsula in the context of Karaites history

Author(s): Dmitry Prokhorov
Subject(s): Cultural history, Local History / Microhistory, History of Judaism
Published by: Нижневартовский государственный университет
Keywords: Crimea; Karaites; historical and architectural heritage; urban development

Summary/Abstract: This publication analyses a problem of localization of what’s been called «Karaite’s neighborhoods» in urban infrastructure of cities of the Crimean peninsula, and also a number of objects that are of great historical and architectural significance. The article is grounded on the works and publications of both pre-revolutionary and modern historians and specialists, as well as documentation of institutions engaged in the protection of monuments of national importance on the territory of the Crimean peninsula, and the materials stored in the State Archive of the Republic of Crimea.